Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 85gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1700
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	0.846" \| 21.5mm
Caliber:	6.5 x 55 Swedish load data
Case Length (l3):	2.165" \| 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.889" \| 73.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5800_C1016
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	87%	49052	89%	**51	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	92%	48718	88%	**32	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	85%	48791	89%	**15	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	86%	48936	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	48617	88%	**51	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	48994	89%	**33	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49037	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	43845	80%	**05	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	49240	89%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	49559	90%	**74	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	90%	49458	90%	**91	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43424	79%	**02	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	49356	90%	**76	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	48849	89%	**58	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	49443	90%	**91	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	48892	89%	**89	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	49153	89%	**04	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	49429	90%	**64	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	48631	88%	**84	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39842	72%	**71	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	48095	87%	**78	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	49240	89%	**38	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32474	59%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	90%	49574	90%	**97	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	48921	89%	**19	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	49516	90%	**89	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	49255	89%	**09	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37318	68%	**25	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	48878	89%	**81	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	48646	88%	**28	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	48617	88%	**51	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	49385	90%	**96	98%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49458	90%	**55	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	48602	88%	**05	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	46586	85%	**79	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	49081	89%	**35	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	49139	89%	**35	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	48805	89%	**68	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	44237	80%	**05	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	48747	88%	**78	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	43250	78%	**69	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	85%	49530	90%	**25	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	49559	90%	**74	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33576	61%	**29	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	48863	89%	**12	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48878	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48849	89%	**73	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	43323	79%	**02	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	44904	81%	**38	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	49298	89%	**22	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**25	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	49588	90%	**74	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	48718	88%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	49110	89%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	86%	49240	89%	**25	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	48950	89%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	49139	89%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	48602	88%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	48747	88%	**53	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	48602	88%	**05	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	48617	88%	**51	100%
Shooters World Precision 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49458	90%	**55	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	49153	89%	**73	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	48834	89%	**25	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	49429	90%	**61	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38885	71%	**27	97%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	48849	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	95%	48834	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	49458	90%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45411	82%	**50	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	48936	89%	**51	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	83%	49197	89%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49327	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	48965	89%	**07	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	47282	86%	**96	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	83%	49574	90%	**94	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	48631	88%	**84	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41162	75%	**81	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	63%	**97	92%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43265	79%	**91	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41524	75%	**07	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42250	77%	**20	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	44556	81%	**48	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34925	63%	**40	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	32866	60%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42380	77%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	61%	**07	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	67%	**86	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	34374	62%	**43	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	30864	56%	**67	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	40030	73%	**68	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42221	77%	**27	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45194	82%	**07	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35259	64%	**66	91%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	41524	75%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	29559	54%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35708	65%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	63%	**90	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26078	47%	**03	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36622	66%	**18	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	62%	**67	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	41568	75%	**12	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	41524	75%	**45	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	32924	60%	**04	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37739	68%	**31	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43221	78%	**14	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39682	72%	**61	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41510	75%	**25	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36100	66%	**46	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	36956	67%	**40	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	40654	74%	**48	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40190	73%	**35	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40234	73%	**48	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36201	66%	**69	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	34127	62%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	65%	**79	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	39204	71%	**74	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43395	79%	**91	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42395	77%	**17	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26397	48%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	39552	72%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34432	62%	**69	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	29486	53%	**22	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	34751	63%	**86	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	38363	70%	**64	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43845	80%	**04	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38101	69%	**72	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	57%	**38	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	44150	80%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	59%	**90	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41205	75%	**48	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39436	72%	**31	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41800	76%	**05	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34287	62%	**38	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	41307	75%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	36956	67%	**40	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39682	72%	**61	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36100	66%	**46	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41365	75%	**15	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40886	74%	**54	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	59%	**61	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	27412	50%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39044	71%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31415	57%	**22	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37275	68%	**63	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	50%	**94	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	34084	62%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45339	82%	**73	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37478	68%	**79	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	34084	62%	**43	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	29573	54%	**26	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45658	83%	**19	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	41524	75%	**30	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.