Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 147gr | Hornady ELD 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 Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 67% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
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>> | 86% | 32,605 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,299 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 40.9 gr | 82% | 29,559 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,276 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 49% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,676 psi | 57% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 42.6 gr | 88% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,193 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 50% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 39.5 gr | 80% | 35,027 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,511 psi | 44% | 2178 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
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 | 147gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,713 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 147.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 55 Swedish with the .264 | 147gr | Hornady ELD 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.