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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26140
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 55 Swedish load data
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.102" | 78.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.433" | 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.353" | 9.0mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B4019_C1016
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 64 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, 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 2208
<<locked>>
83%
49066
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
49356
90%
**71
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
46818
85%
**44
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49139
89%
**39
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46079
84%
**89
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
48530
88%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45266
82%
**44
92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48834
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
48878
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
48892
89%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
45353
82%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43859
80%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38029
69%
**23
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48820
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
49182
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
48907
89%
**05
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43511
79%
**36
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
48950
89%
**35
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
49385
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
49516
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
49124
89%
**94
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
49066
89%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49487
90%
**75
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49400
90%
**66
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
49081
89%
**05
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49501
90%
**89
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
48486
88%
**28
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
48863
89%
**02
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48356
88%
**90
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49269
89%
**89
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
49400
90%
**08
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38479
70%
**48
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49153
89%
**41
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48066
87%
**33
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48950
89%
**44
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49240
89%
**71
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44048
80%
**08
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
49240
89%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
48733
88%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49095
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
36883
67%
**30
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
49400
90%
**12
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
49139
89%
**64
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
48733
88%
**79
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
49298
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
48588
88%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
48486
88%
**39
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49269
89%
**89
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
49284
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
49197
89%
**89
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
49342
90%
**80
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
49139
89%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
48631
88%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
49530
90%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49574
90%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43381
79%
**30
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
48849
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48008
87%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46543
84%
**80
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38740
70%
**23
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49298
89%
**98
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
49182
89%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37101
67%
**48
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45977
83%
**30
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
58%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
35447
64%
**05
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44396
81%
**57
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
49%
**75
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37115
67%
**28
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
39827
72%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36187
66%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40988
74%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
57%
**97
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
30487
55%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26382
48%
**01
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25309
46%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
51%
**00
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42366
77%
**39
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
64%
**36
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
36013
65%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36376
66%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33924
62%
**46
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39856
72%
**77
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38116
69%
**80
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45977
83%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45484
83%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44599
81%
**84
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36912
67%
**72
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42931
78%
**74
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32184
58%
**06
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35114
64%
**29
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
35273
64%
**11
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40089
73%
**25
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38334
70%
**11
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24236
44%
**96
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36405
66%
**02
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
52%
**74
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36883
67%
**21
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35723
65%
**08
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
29849
54%
**80
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39668
72%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36825
67%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35810
65%
**48
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30574
55%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44106
80%
**16
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
33678
61%
**00
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
55%
**77
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41437
75%
**48
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45252
82%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45484
83%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39421
72%
**72
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40089
73%
**25
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44295
80%
**10
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
35650
65%
**26
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33011
60%
**79
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
56%
**67
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43671
79%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38232
69%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40016
73%
**57
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
29051
53%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40350
73%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28921
52%
**83
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
36405
66%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
34722
63%
**34
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37768
69%
**98
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42366
77%
**39
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23351
42%
**69
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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