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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:
26725
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.310" | 33.3mm
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:
0.373" | 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.293" | 7.4mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B4020_C1016
Last updated:
2025-08-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, 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%
48936
89%
**71
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48037
87%
**74
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49008
89%
**49
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46688
85%
**02
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
49269
89%
**57
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46108
84%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
49400
90%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
49429
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
49530
90%
**80
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46978
85%
**87
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44353
80%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
38377
70%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48979
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
48776
88%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
49371
90%
**15
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
43947
80%
**52
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
49313
89%
**48
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
48820
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
48660
88%
**90
98%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
49182
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49023
89%
**62
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
48820
89%
**08
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
49197
89%
**95
98%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49313
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
49168
89%
**15
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49298
89%
**13
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
49023
89%
**92
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
48820
89%
**05
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39160
71%
**67
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49559
90%
**54
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49066
89%
**53
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
49501
90%
**61
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48602
88%
**67
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45411
82%
**38
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
48805
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
49516
90%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
48660
88%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
37130
67%
**39
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
48791
89%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
48762
88%
**08
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
48544
88%
**61
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
49588
90%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
49385
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
49197
89%
**52
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
49023
89%
**92
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
48994
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
48689
88%
**85
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
49066
89%
**80
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
49588
90%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
48878
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
49037
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43816
80%
**43
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49371
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48617
88%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47079
85%
**94
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
72%
**49
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49603
90%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
48776
88%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37652
68%
**57
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
58%
**10
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
35085
64%
**02
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45339
82%
**87
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
50%
**95
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37826
69%
**48
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
39755
72%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36840
67%
**57
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41713
76%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
58%
**16
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
30342
55%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26890
49%
**24
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
25266
46%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
52%
**26
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43076
78%
**62
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
65%
**49
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
35665
65%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36143
66%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34374
62%
**59
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40524
74%
**97
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38624
70%
**00
96%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46151
84%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45295
82%
**00
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37507
68%
**88
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43555
79%
**90
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32880
60%
**29
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
34882
63%
**26
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
35244
64%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40741
74%
**41
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38957
71%
**28
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24236
44%
**96
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
67%
**15
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
53%
**00
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37565
68%
**41
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36492
66%
**28
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
30168
55%
**87
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40234
73%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37420
68%
**64
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36376
66%
**70
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30255
55%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44860
81%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
61%
**03
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
56%
**97
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42090
76%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46296
84%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39958
73%
**88
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40741
74%
**41
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45034
82%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
35447
64%
**29
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33663
61%
**98
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
57%
**80
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43990
80%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38972
71%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40625
74%
**70
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
28819
52%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40973
74%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29472
53%
**00
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
36027
65%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
34084
62%
**15
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38189
69%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43076
78%
**62
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23786
43%
**85
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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