Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Somchem S365.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,375 psi | 64% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,353 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 36.1 gr | 82% | 31,778 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,167 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,663 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 49% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 48% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,134 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,927 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 48% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 41.4 gr | 86% | 35,810 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | 36 gr | 80% | 26,542 psi | 48% | 2316 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,272 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,459 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,543 psi | 50% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 81 powders for 6.5 x 55 Swedish loaded with the .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,825 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,825 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 127.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 55 Swedish with the .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.