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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 55 Swedish load data
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.102" | 78.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.273" | 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.273" | 6.9mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B508_C1016
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
49400
90%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
48907
89%
**41
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
46035
84%
**02
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**10
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46224
84%
**66
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
48762
88%
**28
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49371
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
49255
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
49153
89%
**48
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
45005
82%
**15
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
42511
77%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38043
69%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48370
88%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
49008
89%
**48
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
48660
88%
**82
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
48225
88%
**99
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
49472
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
49211
89%
**38
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
49559
90%
**87
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
48994
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34708
63%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49545
90%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49037
89%
**36
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
48950
89%
**82
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49240
89%
**72
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
49414
90%
**28
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48167
87%
**66
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
47021
85%
**38
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
48820
89%
**62
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
48733
88%
**82
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
38479
70%
**12
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
49559
90%
**31
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47471
86%
**94
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48544
88%
**31
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
49313
89%
**64
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
43642
79%
**59
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34940
63%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
49516
90%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49110
89%
**67
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49458
90%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
48921
89%
**85
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
48762
88%
**82
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
49559
90%
**58
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
49327
90%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
49110
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
49429
90%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**23
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
48820
89%
**62
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
49052
89%
**79
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
49559
90%
**62
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
48515
88%
**67
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
49559
90%
**28
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49168
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
49400
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
49168
89%
**05
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
42902
78%
**84
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
48704
88%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47732
87%
**54
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46093
84%
**38
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
48660
88%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
49008
89%
**48
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39073
71%
**08
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45832
83%
**10
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
36738
67%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
41930
76%
**07
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44541
81%
**31
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28137
51%
**49
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37478
68%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**98
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40509
74%
**23
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
35244
64%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
35853
65%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27354
50%
**72
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
29617
54%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
52%
**57
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41814
76%
**00
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
64%
**93
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42308
77%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33895
61%
**03
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39885
72%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
69%
**35
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45426
82%
**03
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
29559
54%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44918
82%
**84
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44701
81%
**51
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
67%
**36
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42351
77%
**38
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32764
59%
**77
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40843
74%
**12
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40988
74%
**00
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40582
74%
**98
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38812
70%
**82
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
27717
50%
**29
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
66%
**52
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
32663
59%
**43
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36985
67%
**98
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
65%
**69
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
34780
63%
**39
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28210
51%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39479
72%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36535
66%
**12
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35839
65%
**08
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44367
81%
**00
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
38798
70%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
34693
63%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
41713
76%
**12
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44686
81%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45629
83%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39827
72%
**46
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40582
74%
**98
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44715
81%
**00
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
41292
75%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33475
61%
**56
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
31966
58%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43569
79%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38421
70%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39813
72%
**21
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
33736
61%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40277
73%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29776
54%
**51
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
41118
75%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37492
68%
**59
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41814
76%
**00
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24410
44%
**13
91%

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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