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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59765
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
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:
0.565" | 14.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.487" | 12.4mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B4009_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
87%
50618
89%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
47282
84%
**12
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
50575
89%
**46
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
40538
72%
**71
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
49951
88%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
50343
89%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
50618
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
50372
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50734
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50169
89%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
82%
**02
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
40495
72%
**20
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
38899
69%
**00
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34214
60%
**75
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42801
76%
**51
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
50488
89%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
50865
90%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
49864
88%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
50908
90%
**18
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
49298
87%
**28
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
50256
89%
**58
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
50734
90%
**04
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
50183
89%
**95
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34447
61%
**45
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
50212
89%
**99
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
50343
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
50343
89%
**59
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
50386
89%
**05
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
50125
89%
**82
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
47210
83%
**95
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
50763
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
50444
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
50792
90%
**99
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
50401
89%
**18
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34113
60%
**20
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
50633
90%
**31
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
50067
89%
**44
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
42670
75%
**02
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50575
89%
**74
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
50241
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
50705
90%
**90
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39262
69%
**51
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34548
61%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
50270
89%
**02
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
49864
88%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
49850
88%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
50502
89%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
50720
90%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
50763
90%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
50343
89%
**15
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
49414
87%
**95
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
45440
80%
**85
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
50459
89%
**89
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
50212
89%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
50488
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
50241
89%
**46
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
50792
90%
**99
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
50444
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
50589
89%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
49951
88%
**72
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49342
87%
**94
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
45571
81%
**62
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
50894
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
50778
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
50053
88%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
50256
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
50140
89%
**25
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
38870
69%
**98
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
50343
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50734
90%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
42206
75%
**69
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
50604
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
49864
88%
**64
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34940
62%
**03
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42206
75%
**44
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
37072
66%
**85
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40625
72%
**56
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
28703
51%
**82
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44266
78%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33011
58%
**13
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42003
74%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45542
81%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32880
58%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36956
65%
**57
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
36695
65%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
36564
65%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24076
43%
**60
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
30443
54%
**67
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
27920
49%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43787
77%
**46
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42815
76%
**84
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
67%
**25
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
33359
59%
**48
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30182
53%
**18
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35955
64%
**75
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
61%
**56
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41669
74%
**31
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
29965
53%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46064
81%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41597
74%
**21
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41118
73%
**85
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
59%
**57
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
70%
**75
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
51%
**85
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
46586
82%
**69
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44672
79%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36738
65%
**20
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
62%
**97
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
28703
51%
**82
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44904
79%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
36506
65%
**62
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
33460
59%
**69
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33156
59%
**13
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
44498
79%
**36
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
57%
**90
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
36013
64%
**75
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28471
50%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42801
76%
**54
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
43845
78%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35752
63%
**38
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
57%
**16
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
58%
**23
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46615
82%
**03
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39798
70%
**21
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
39972
71%
**12
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
35491
63%
**66
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
67%
**36
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
40770
72%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41858
74%
**59
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
64%
**67
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36738
65%
**20
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44672
79%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40422
71%
**28
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
42685
75%
**31
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29776
53%
**61
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
32706
58%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46760
83%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39233
69%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46282
82%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34563
61%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35795
63%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
34998
62%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
45600
81%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36390
64%
**85
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25831
46%
**49
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33910
60%
**80
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
67%
**25
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
24439
43%
**26
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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