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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target
Manufacturer SKU:
26402
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.219" | 31.0mm
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:
0.384" | 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.247" | 6.3mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B986_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, 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>>
86%
50357
89%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48834
86%
**67
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
50357
89%
**66
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41437
73%
**03
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
50560
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
93%
50618
89%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
50778
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
50140
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49995
88%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
50053
88%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
47703
84%
**48
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42409
75%
**85
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39711
70%
**40
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34969
62%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44324
78%
**04
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
49951
88%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
50778
90%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
50575
89%
**04
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
50125
89%
**35
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46137
82%
**76
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
50183
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50821
90%
**87
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
50865
90%
**33
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
50357
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33982
60%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
50067
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
49995
88%
**79
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
50038
88%
**31
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
50604
89%
**18
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48486
86%
**41
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45977
81%
**43
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44483
79%
**08
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
50125
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
49937
88%
**08
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
50705
90%
**41
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34795
62%
**59
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
50357
89%
**51
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
50357
89%
**71
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44425
79%
**67
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
49937
88%
**87
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
50357
89%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
50067
89%
**00
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40785
72%
**13
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34476
61%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
50821
90%
**25
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
50067
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
50415
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
50488
89%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
50053
88%
**53
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
50691
90%
**41
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50372
89%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46615
82%
**31
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
50662
90%
**18
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
50140
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
50473
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
50676
90%
**76
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
49937
88%
**08
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
50125
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
50111
89%
**28
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
50299
89%
**99
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50459
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47834
85%
**22
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
50691
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
50879
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
50676
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
50531
89%
**58
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39465
70%
**44
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
50589
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
50314
89%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44251
78%
**25
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
50357
89%
**28
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
50575
89%
**04
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35578
63%
**49
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42931
76%
**77
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
36129
64%
**82
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41205
73%
**92
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
27615
49%
**65
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44904
79%
**17
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33605
59%
**43
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43250
76%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46137
82%
**79
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33446
59%
**56
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37637
67%
**90
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
35476
63%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
34838
62%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24236
43%
**90
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
29414
52%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27195
48%
**38
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45179
80%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44063
78%
**30
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38943
69%
**71
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
57%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
41785
74%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30922
55%
**61
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36622
65%
**02
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
62%
**85
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42931
76%
**77
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
28935
51%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42496
75%
**67
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41930
74%
**25
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
61%
**97
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40059
71%
**08
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
52%
**25
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
40103
71%
**25
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
40944
72%
**26
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45426
80%
**17
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37188
66%
**56
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
63%
**36
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
27615
49%
**65
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45643
81%
**66
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
35708
63%
**66
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
32358
57%
**66
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33649
59%
**46
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45687
81%
**82
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
58%
**26
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
34548
61%
**69
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27862
49%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44208
78%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45223
80%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36506
65%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33446
59%
**62
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
58%
**56
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40611
72%
**61
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
38798
69%
**08
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
34127
60%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
68%
**79
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41843
74%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42714
76%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
65%
**03
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37188
66%
**56
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45426
80%
**17
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40988
72%
**57
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
41408
73%
**28
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30371
54%
**00
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
31966
57%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40306
71%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47007
83%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35070
62%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36477
64%
**82
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
33562
59%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46644
82%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37318
66%
**25
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
46%
**79
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34780
61%
**26
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38943
69%
**71
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
24105
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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