Load data for 6.5 x 57 R + .264 | 130gr | Merlin Virtus

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Bullet:	.264 \| 130gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.264-130
Bullet Weight:	130gr \| 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6.5 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10753_C1017
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 R with .264 | 130gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 56 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>>	93%	42482	89%	**31	94%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	90%	**57	92%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	40538	85%	**85	97%
Accurate 4350 👍	<<locked>>	89%	43062	90%	**54	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42699	89%	**74	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	85%	42917	90%	**00	100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	93%	42540	89%	**44	94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	41075	86%	**61	94%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	96%	38624	81%	**12	99%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	34316	72%	**16	95%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42757	89%	**72	99%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	97%	37956	79%	**85	92%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	97%	41075	86%	**61	94%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	84%	42221	88%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	84%	42482	89%	**41	96%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	90%	42337	88%	**82	95%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	95%	42917	90%	**15	91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	91%	42337	88%	**12	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**35	98%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	42525	89%	**71	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34389	72%	**83	100%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	88%	42496	89%	**82	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	42859	90%	**69	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	43076	90%	**35	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**79	92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	96%	42250	88%	**57	92%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	86%	42598	89%	**72	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	87%	42815	89%	**92	96%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	96%	33475	70%	**38	94%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	42554	89%	**21	94%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	42511	89%	**23	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**51	99%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	94%	42206	88%	**64	92%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**54	97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	39392	82%	**95	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34476	72%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	83%	42844	90%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	88%	42395	89%	**67	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	42554	89%	**97	98%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**89	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	95%	43047	90%	**57	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	84%	42221	88%	**59	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	86%	42859	90%	**30	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42598	89%	**72	98%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	91%	42917	90%	**62	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42438	89%	**74	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	94%	42699	89%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	83%	42206	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	88%	42931	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**05	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	38827	81%	**33	94%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	85%	42119	88%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42453	89%	**84	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	42902	90%	**95	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	84%	42482	89%	**41	96%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	34737	73%	**31	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	86%	34243	72%	**41	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	94%	39262	82%	**79	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	84%	26194	55%	**41	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	32590	68%	**31	96%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**51	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	36854	77%	**72	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	86%	33678	70%	**41	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	90%	33272	70%	**70	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	23656	49%	**95	92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	90%	27949	58%	**33	91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	82%	26005	54%	**16	90%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	93%	34156	71%	**93	90%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	90%	33272	70%	**70	90%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	80%	**64	94%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	38101	80%	**52	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	67%	**52	91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	93%	39392	82%	**43	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**43	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	35882	75%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	72%	**80	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	32532	68%	**47	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	70%	**92	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	39421	82%	**00	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	28819	60%	**13	94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	38406	80%	**90	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	93%	38754	81%	**79	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	36753	77%	**51	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	34592	72%	**18	94%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	89%	26469	55%	**54	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	82%	34200	71%	**31	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	87%	30806	64%	**31	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	32967	69%	**34	96%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	92%	38682	81%	**89	90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	67%	**18	93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	92%	33011	69%	**38	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	30864	64%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	39218	82%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	32590	68%	**51	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	67%	**48	94%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	87%	36477	76%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	87%	33141	69%	**38	91%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	80%	**64	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	36013	75%	**95	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36753	77%	**51	96%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	89%	39407	82%	**97	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	29588	62%	**92	98%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	84%	30008	63%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	39421	82%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	34418	72%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**67	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	91%	32024	67%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**07	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	25150	53%	**60	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	34113	71%	**18	98%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	38101	80%	**52	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	83%	22379	47%	**88	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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