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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.067" | 77.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.375" | 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.375" | 9.5mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B508_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 64 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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%
50647
90%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
50807
90%
**84
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46818
83%
**25
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
50676
90%
**49
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
45774
81%
**62
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
50372
89%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
49893
88%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50415
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
50299
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
50836
90%
**84
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45803
81%
**41
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43381
77%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38101
67%
**84
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47979
85%
**63
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
50850
90%
**90
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
50604
89%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49269
87%
**28
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
50589
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
50763
90%
**74
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
50589
89%
**13
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
50053
88%
**92
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34621
61%
**68
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
50705
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
50676
90%
**76
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
49951
88%
**12
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
50328
89%
**02
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
50111
89%
**48
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48863
86%
**85
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47413
84%
**51
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
50894
90%
**08
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
50531
89%
**25
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38943
69%
**31
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
50502
89%
**58
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47427
84%
**10
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50749
90%
**81
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
50241
89%
**87
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
43685
77%
**66
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35752
63%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
50720
90%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
50517
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50125
89%
**94
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50299
89%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
49908
88%
**08
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
95%
50705
90%
**25
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49835
88%
**71
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
50531
89%
**92
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
50241
89%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
49980
88%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49864
88%
**46
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
50894
90%
**08
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
49980
88%
**02
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
50285
89%
**82
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
50734
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50459
89%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
49850
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
50473
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
50270
89%
**31
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43207
76%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
50879
90%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48080
85%
**81
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45890
81%
**51
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
50444
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
50850
90%
**90
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38841
69%
**22
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45948
81%
**20
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
36013
64%
**62
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
41843
74%
**13
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44686
79%
**48
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
50%
**49
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37463
66%
**12
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46253
82%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36535
65%
**18
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40669
72%
**40
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
35549
63%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
35201
62%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
49%
**79
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
29066
51%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
51%
**70
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41959
74%
**17
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
63%
**03
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42250
75%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34011
60%
**13
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39566
70%
**57
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
67%
**44
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45556
81%
**10
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28790
51%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45295
80%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44295
78%
**57
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
66%
**46
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42598
75%
**48
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32837
58%
**90
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
40567
72%
**15
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
41452
73%
**20
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40857
72%
**18
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39073
69%
**92
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
28094
50%
**49
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
64%
**56
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
32198
57%
**36
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37260
66%
**08
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
64%
**85
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
34592
61%
**52
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28253
50%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47297
84%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39624
70%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36695
65%
**25
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35926
64%
**21
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44686
79%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
38943
69%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
34650
61%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41989
74%
**31
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44875
79%
**53
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45382
80%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39711
70%
**46
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40857
72%
**18
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44643
79%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
41220
73%
**12
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33707
60%
**66
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
32169
57%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43569
77%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38609
68%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39842
70%
**35
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
33127
59%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40480
72%
**77
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29646
52%
**57
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
41017
73%
**40
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37579
66%
**72
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41959
74%
**17
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24526
43%
**33
91%

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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