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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT
Manufacturer SKU:
66514
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
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_B3831_C1016
Last updated:
2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT bullet and 74 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
48950
89%
**89
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48892
89%
**61
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
44222
80%
**82
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
48791
89%
**33
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42119
76%
**10
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49211
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49139
89%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
49052
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48646
88%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
49269
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48167
87%
**48
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42496
77%
**79
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40408
73%
**46
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35114
64%
**21
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44628
81%
**00
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
71%
**03
92%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
49110
89%
**15
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
42496
77%
**79
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
49342
90%
**89
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
49023
89%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
48660
88%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
49240
89%
**74
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
48675
88%
**95
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46340
84%
**85
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
49197
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
49400
90%
**54
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
49559
90%
**07
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
49356
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34098
62%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49008
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49124
89%
**66
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
49124
89%
**08
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
48718
88%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
48530
88%
**35
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46006
83%
**36
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45078
82%
**15
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
49313
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
48660
88%
**85
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
49414
90%
**12
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
35099
64%
**56
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
49588
90%
**51
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44309
80%
**58
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49574
90%
**71
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
49545
90%
**48
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
46847
85%
**54
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
49342
90%
**81
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
96%
40480
73%
**10
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35056
64%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
48878
89%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
49226
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48820
89%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
49487
90%
**27
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
49400
90%
**18
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
48863
89%
**05
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
47282
86%
**35
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
49342
90%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
49342
90%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
49356
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
48950
89%
**36
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
48660
88%
**85
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
49313
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
48747
88%
**95
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
49429
90%
**79
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49472
90%
**04
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48254
88%
**22
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
48747
88%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
49313
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
49284
89%
**18
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
73%
**51
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
49501
90%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44324
80%
**18
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
49487
90%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
49240
89%
**74
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35650
65%
**46
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43511
79%
**87
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
36230
66%
**79
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
40712
74%
**00
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41800
76%
**95
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
28079
51%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45484
83%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34098
62%
**49
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43236
78%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33837
61%
**59
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37753
68%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
35143
64%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
34867
63%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24468
44%
**93
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
28964
53%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27398
50%
**38
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
94%
35462
64%
**12
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
43236
78%
**13
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
91%
34867
63%
**98
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38812
70%
**79
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45223
82%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44019
80%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
39450
72%
**74
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
59%
**54
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
41814
76%
**90
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31096
56%
**57
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36956
67%
**12
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
64%
**95
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43120
78%
**80
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
29022
53%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42670
77%
**64
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41959
76%
**18
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34301
62%
**97
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40016
73%
**08
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
54%
**18
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
40103
73%
**18
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
40640
74%
**13
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45629
83%
**20
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37623
68%
**59
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
65%
**36
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
27833
50%
**62
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
35940
65%
**66
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
32184
58%
**49
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34084
62%
**49
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45701
83%
**72
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
92%
40495
73%
**17
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
60%
**23
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
34940
63%
**72
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27572
50%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44454
81%
**00
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40277
73%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33446
61%
**62
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
60%
**49
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40988
74%
**61
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
38450
70%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
34592
63%
**62
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38812
70%
**79
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41843
76%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42656
77%
**82
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
67%
**03
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37623
68%
**59
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45629
83%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41481
75%
**57
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
41452
75%
**31
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30458
55%
**00
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
31502
57%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40321
73%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35491
64%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36956
67%
**85
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
33373
61%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37304
68%
**25
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26121
47%
**65
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34882
63%
**20
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
39450
72%
**74
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
23743
43%
**13
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.

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