Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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>> | 82% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,811 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 100% |
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% | 44,947 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,047 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,985 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,572 psi | 50% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,534 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.7 gr | 90% | 34,069 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 45 gr | 86% | 40,944 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 48% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,734 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,360 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,392 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 49% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 41.3 gr | 82% | 33,547 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 52% | 2362 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,656 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,878 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,702 psi | 50% | 2415 fps | 96.4% |
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 91 powders for 6.5 x 55 Swedish loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,890 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,890 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 55 Swedish with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge MTH they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15, Hodgdon H4831 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.