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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
26335
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.354" | 34.4mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 55 Swedish
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.102" | 78.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.417" | 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.267" | 6.8mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B2593_C1016
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
48907
89%
**64
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
47340
86%
**64
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49545
90%
**49
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
46180
84%
**89
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
48646
88%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45730
83%
**61
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
49298
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
48863
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
49052
89%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
45934
83%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44469
81%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38377
70%
**39
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48544
88%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
48834
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49574
90%
**18
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44483
81%
**66
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
49501
90%
**51
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
49356
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
48588
88%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
49255
89%
**03
98%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
48675
88%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49153
89%
**66
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
48733
88%
**02
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
48791
89%
**89
98%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49240
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
48733
88%
**98
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48878
89%
**10
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
48936
89%
**85
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
49356
90%
**18
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39131
71%
**64
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49211
89%
**51
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
48631
88%
**40
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
48936
89%
**54
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49153
89%
**77
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45078
82%
**28
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
49342
90%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
48979
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49255
89%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
36854
67%
**33
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
49342
90%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
48863
89%
**12
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
49153
89%
**74
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
49501
90%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
49458
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
49313
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49255
89%
**52
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
48936
89%
**85
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
49008
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
49284
89%
**89
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
48646
88%
**35
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
48950
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
49574
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
48602
88%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43526
79%
**30
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49443
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49226
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47079
85%
**97
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
39247
71%
**33
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49298
89%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
48834
89%
**61
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37246
68%
**54
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
58%
**06
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
35984
65%
**21
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44831
81%
**70
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
49%
**88
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**44
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
39378
71%
**30
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36811
67%
**57
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41162
75%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
58%
**03
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
30951
56%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26789
49%
**21
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25628
46%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28369
51%
**16
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43105
78%
**56
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
65%
**52
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
36085
65%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36085
65%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34055
62%
**49
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**87
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38189
69%
**93
96%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45759
83%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45382
82%
**93
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37376
68%
**85
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43134
78%
**80
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32735
59%
**26
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35244
64%
**36
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
34969
63%
**11
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**41
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38653
70%
**11
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24221
44%
**93
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
66%
**05
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28790
52%
**90
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37014
67%
**34
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36013
65%
**18
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
30052
55%
**83
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39972
73%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37144
67%
**57
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35926
65%
**61
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30182
55%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44353
80%
**23
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
61%
**03
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
56%
**83
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41959
76%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45585
83%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46224
84%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39987
73%
**88
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**41
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45020
82%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
35621
65%
**29
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33634
61%
**98
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
57%
**80
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43903
80%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38493
70%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
29167
53%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40988
74%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29153
53%
**90
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
36100
65%
**57
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
34461
63%
**31
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37869
69%
**11
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43105
78%
**56
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23525
43%
**82
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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