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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
26504
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B1001_C1016
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 67 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>>
94%
48617
88%
**61
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
46818
85%
**48
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49197
89%
**46
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45905
83%
**89
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
49501
90%
**61
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45556
83%
**54
93%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48907
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
48936
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
48776
88%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
45672
83%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
43163
78%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38174
69%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49139
89%
**85
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
42714
77%
**98
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
45672
83%
**57
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
49110
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
49545
90%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49240
89%
**08
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
80%
**56
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
49255
89%
**44
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
49269
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
48994
89%
**97
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
48718
88%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
48805
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
48733
88%
**52
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
49414
90%
**15
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
49400
90%
**92
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
48863
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
48892
89%
**05
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48675
88%
**00
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
48544
88%
**79
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
49472
90%
**15
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38827
70%
**61
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
48747
88%
**38
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48399
88%
**33
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
49023
89%
**51
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
95%
49052
89%
**10
96%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48820
89%
**67
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
43859
80%
**08
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
48776
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49603
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49429
90%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
36753
67%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
49400
90%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
49443
90%
**18
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
48834
89%
**64
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
49110
89%
**82
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
49052
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
48994
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
48994
89%
**43
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
48544
88%
**79
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
48544
88%
**82
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
49501
90%
**89
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
48559
88%
**71
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
49472
90%
**48
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49458
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
49139
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49327
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43555
79%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49066
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48892
89%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
45847
83%
**67
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38740
70%
**26
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
48892
89%
**98
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
49545
90%
**67
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36811
67%
**44
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
58%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
35723
65%
**08
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44469
81%
**64
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26905
49%
**78
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36883
67%
**25
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
40103
73%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36405
66%
**41
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41321
75%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
57%
**97
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
30647
56%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26469
48%
**11
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25454
46%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
51%
**10
94%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
87%
31154
57%
**29
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
84%
30647
56%
**13
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
41553
75%
**48
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42714
78%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
64%
**36
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
36550
66%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36550
66%
**95
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33634
61%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39784
72%
**80
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
37898
69%
**80
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45905
83%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45745
83%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44947
82%
**87
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36999
67%
**79
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42728
78%
**74
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32532
59%
**13
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35389
64%
**33
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
35302
64%
**18
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40437
73%
**28
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38667
70%
**15
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24439
44%
**03
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
66%
**95
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
52%
**80
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37115
67%
**31
98%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
86%
34621
63%
**08
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35665
65%
**11
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
30327
55%
**93
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43918
80%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36753
67%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36100
66%
**61
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30472
55%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44367
81%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
60%
**97
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
55%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41553
75%
**48
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45165
82%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45905
83%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39566
72%
**79
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40437
73%
**28
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44686
81%
**20
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
35810
65%
**29
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33330
60%
**85
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
56%
**74
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43468
79%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38043
69%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39798
72%
**54
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
29109
53%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40698
74%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28848
52%
**74
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
35824
65%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
34229
62%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37565
68%
**98
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42714
78%
**49
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23366
42%
**65
94%

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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