Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 140gr | Hornady Match bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Alliant Reloder-16.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 66% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,997 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,105 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 46% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 42.7 gr | 84% | 30,937 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 49% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 44.4 gr | 90% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,162 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 50% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,354 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 50% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,541 psi | 46% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,468 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
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 66 powders for 6.5 x 55 Swedish loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady Match. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,756 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 66 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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-26, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 55 Swedish with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady Match 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.