Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 63% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,045 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.6 gr | 86% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 72% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.9 gr | 88% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 3097 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 3074 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,130 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 64% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 46% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,552 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2874 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,814 psi | 76% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 47% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.8 gr | 82% | 31,647 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 81% | 3123 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 3028 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,460 psi | 59% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 64% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,096 psi | 56% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 2933 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,134 psi | 78% | 3048 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,651 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 66% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
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 95 powders for 6.5 x 55 Swedish loaded with the .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,264 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,264 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 93.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 55 Swedish with the .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.