Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,216 psi | 64% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 39.5 gr | 82% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.5 gr | 80% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,472 psi | 54% | 2503 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 47% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,968 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 48% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.5 gr | 80% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,263 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 49% | 2421 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,864 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,819 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 81 powders for 6.5 x 57 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 2,963 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 57 with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.