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

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

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

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
263364
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.360" | 34.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 55 Swedish
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.835" | 72.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.690" | 17.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.690" | 17.5mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B1386_C1016

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Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 140gr Hornady ECX bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
48747
88%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
48530
88%
**21
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
44251
80%
**66
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
48950
89%
**03
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41727
76%
**90
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
48878
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48892
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
48776
89%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48660
88%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
48762
88%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
47964
87%
**15
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
42641
77%
**66
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40306
73%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
34853
63%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44556
81%
**74
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
49342
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
49559
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
49298
89%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
49110
89%
**79
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46209
84%
**59
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
48704
88%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
48965
89%
**12
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
49472
90%
**74
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
49240
89%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49153
89%
**39
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49298
89%
**33
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
49110
89%
**72
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**59
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
48515
88%
**02
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46050
84%
**20
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44773
81%
**85
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
48863
89%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
49327
90%
**62
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
48907
89%
**72
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
35114
64%
**52
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
49371
90%
**82
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
48515
88%
**05
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44150
80%
**25
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49255
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
49588
90%
**48
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40205
73%
**93
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
48530
88%
**52
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
48559
88%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
49516
90%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48936
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48849
89%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
49211
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
49255
89%
**82
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
47050
85%
**08
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
49574
90%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
49197
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
49226
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
49559
90%
**20
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
49327
90%
**62
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
48863
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
48950
89%
**59
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
49385
90%
**56
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
48791
89%
**54
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48080
87%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
48863
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
49327
90%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
48472
88%
**75
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39595
72%
**28
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
49356
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44382
81%
**92
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
42003
76%
**62
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
48617
88%
**62
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
49298
89%
**41
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35592
65%
**36
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43656
79%
**61
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
33185
60%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
37855
69%
**28
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42076
76%
**85
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
25353
46%
**13
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45701
83%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34040
62%
**46
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43627
79%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33939
62%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38072
69%
**77
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
32213
58%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
31865
58%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24700
45%
**26
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
26992
49%
**88
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
47%
**08
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45136
82%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44411
81%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
39320
71%
**54
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
60%
**57
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
38580
70%
**08
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31270
57%
**60
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
37043
67%
**98
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
64%
**92
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43062
78%
**51
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42728
78%
**38
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42250
77%
**05
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
62%
**93
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40451
73%
**95
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
29921
54%
**31
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
37753
68%
**59
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
37449
68%
**31
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45658
83%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**52
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
35824
65%
**26
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
25034
45%
**03
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46253
84%
**36
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
61%
**10
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
29573
54%
**83
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34055
62%
**43
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
60%
**23
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
31865
58%
**00
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44512
81%
**80
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45368
82%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36811
67%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33765
61%
**59
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
33359
61%
**65
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40930
74%
**38
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
35259
64%
**10
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
31792
58%
**87
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
38624
70%
**59
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41989
76%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42917
78%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
37028
67%
**97
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**52
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45658
83%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41800
76%
**41
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
38087
69%
**52
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30501
55%
**00
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
52%
**88
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40524
74%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35882
65%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36869
67%
**69
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
30327
55%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37768
69%
**18
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
48%
**95
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
37652
68%
**64
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35056
64%
**20
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
39320
71%
**54
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
21698
39%
**64
90%

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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