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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 55 Swedish load data
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10722_C1016
Last updated:
2026-01-27
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 64 powder(s). 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>>
93%
49574
90%
**36
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
49182
89%
**62
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
66%
**06
92%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
96%
31995
58%
**54
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48979
89%
**93
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
48602
88%
**97
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
48428
88%
**75
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
49139
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
49501
90%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
49298
89%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49168
89%
**75
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45934
83%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
40030
73%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49168
89%
**31
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
96%
49313
89%
**80
93%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
44860
81%
**07
97%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
36535
66%
**72
94%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
49168
89%
**75
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
85%
49385
90%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
66%
**06
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
49327
89%
**26
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
49182
89%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46688
85%
**67
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
49284
89%
**07
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
49443
90%
**77
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
49487
90%
**03
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
96%
31995
58%
**54
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**56
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
49023
89%
**67
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
48878
89%
**44
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
49197
89%
**93
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
48834
89%
**64
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
48921
89%
**66
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
49414
90%
**51
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
49037
89%
**67
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41205
75%
**69
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
49153
89%
**07
98%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49182
89%
**08
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
48878
89%
**03
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
48602
88%
**72
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
49429
90%
**30
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
46775
85%
**26
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
48776
88%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
48994
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39030
71%
**64
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
49269
89%
**80
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
48515
88%
**20
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
49385
90%
**54
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
49385
90%
**11
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
49414
90%
**51
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
49168
89%
**57
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
48965
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
48573
88%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
48747
88%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
49052
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
49545
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45701
83%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
48733
88%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48849
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49472
90%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
41437
75%
**51
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
49110
89%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
49327
89%
**26
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40915
74%
**69
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
61%
**18
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
32474
59%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
32706
59%
**08
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
27151
49%
**13
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
29066
53%
**13
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39624
72%
**49
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
36332
66%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38682
70%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43250
78%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
61%
**28
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
53%
**56
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28282
51%
**49
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24729
45%
**41
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30081
55%
**47
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
91%
41394
75%
**36
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
82%
27905
51%
**23
90%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
91%
30066
55%
**08
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
53%
**56
91%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
43424
79%
**52
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
32706
59%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45266
82%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37289
68%
**60
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
32909
60%
**88
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32532
59%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35926
65%
**57
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42235
77%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
27151
49%
**13
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40321
73%
**05
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38899
71%
**87
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45063
82%
**79
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34476
63%
**34
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
58%
**33
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
32256
59%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42641
77%
**43
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40625
74%
**20
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25019
45%
**08
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
38580
70%
**20
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
55%
**11
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39117
71%
**36
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
82%
31575
57%
**18
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38101
69%
**29
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
27282
50%
**96
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39160
71%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37739
68%
**65
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
27224
49%
**42
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
63%
**11
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
59%
**08
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43424
79%
**52
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41379
75%
**83
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42641
77%
**43
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
64%
**98
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35375
64%
**00
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
59%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45571
83%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40147
73%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42525
77%
**65
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
50%
**60
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42859
78%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31111
56%
**08
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
32198
58%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
31763
58%
**38
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39639
72%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45266
82%
**57
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24947
45%
**29
97%

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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