Load data for 6.5 x 57 R + .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-VT

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 100gr \| Hornady ELD-VT
Manufacturer SKU:	26103
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	1.243" \| 31.6mm
Caliber:	6.5 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.180" \| 80.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.295" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.142" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10794_C1017
Last updated:	2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 102 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 R with .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-VT bullet and 51 powders such as ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365. 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%	42714	89%	**10	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	42656	89%	**35	92%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	97%	35679	75%	**92	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	83%	42844	90%	**23	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	92%	42351	88%	**79	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	84%	42482	89%	**33	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	92%	42438	89%	**99	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	89%	42757	89%	**41	98%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	96%	34432	72%	**08	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	80%	**72	94%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	83%	42728	89%	**79	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	84%	43062	90%	**36	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	42496	89%	**66	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42525	89%	**07	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	95%	42293	88%	**53	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	90%	42583	89%	**69	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	90%	42975	90%	**92	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	42366	89%	**90	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	33257	69%	**23	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	85%	42714	89%	**97	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	42612	89%	**58	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**13	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	42772	89%	**87	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	42888	90%	**69	97%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	89%	42873	90%	**97	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	91%	43004	90%	**23	94%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	92%	42409	89%	**69	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	42873	90%	**86	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	33663	70%	**69	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	42641	89%	**94	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	83%	42786	89%	**86	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42511	89%	**45	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	92%	42337	88%	**02	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	92%	42917	90%	**15	95%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	87%	42772	89%	**43	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	42772	89%	**87	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	85%	42395	89%	**59	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	85%	42960	90%	**35	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	42627	89%	**51	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	42873	90%	**97	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	86%	42873	90%	**27	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42786	89%	**31	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	97%	41466	87%	**07	92%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	87%	42757	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	91%	42322	88%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	42496	89%	**36	96%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	42235	88%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	37507	78%	**07	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	91%	42757	89%	**17	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	42496	89%	**66	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	97%	31372	66%	**79	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	38682	81%	**12	96%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	82%	38087	80%	**33	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	94%	32909	69%	**17	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	39523	83%	**58	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	28790	60%	**21	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	38493	80%	**44	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	29776	62%	**38	90%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	33083	69%	**76	95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	88%	26919	56%	**66	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	92%	32271	67%	**85	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	39537	83%	**00	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	39073	82%	**41	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	83%	36172	76%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	37942	79%	**99	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	27093	57%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	68%	**07	91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	87%	38305	80%	**74	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	38363	80%	**05	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26774	56%	**72	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37956	79%	**89	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	38116	80%	**56	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	37463	78%	**82	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	75%	**23	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	84%	28442	59%	**92	90%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	69%	**67	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	85%	35418	74%	**36	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	62%	**35	90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	86%	33939	71%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27195	57%	**14	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	39392	82%	**22	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	39537	83%	**04	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	32198	67%	**62	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	82%	30226	63%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	85%	33402	70%	**56	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	35621	74%	**69	96%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	83%	37347	78%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	36796	77%	**25	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	38000	79%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	83%	34882	73%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	69%	**67	91%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	36477	76%	**79	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	55%	**59	93%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	94%	38116	80%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	35375	74%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	31198	65%	**25	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	67%	**71	92%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	32677	68%	**26	92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	87%	27514	57%	**21	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	64%	**18	94%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	83%	36172	76%	**15	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	93%	27992	58%	**48	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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