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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
261104
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 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:
0.568" | 14.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.427" | 10.8mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B1360_C1018
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 93 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 30.8 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
56550
100%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
55666
98%
**84
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46383
82%
**92
94%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
55709
98%
**67
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
55361
98%
**41
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
56072
99%
**81
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
55506
98%
**28
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39233
69%
**44
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
56347
100%
**77
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54766
97%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
55579
98%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
55811
99%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52750
93%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56014
99%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
81%
**92
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
39711
70%
**07
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37811
67%
**77
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
33228
59%
**49
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41655
74%
**28
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
55883
99%
**20
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
55883
99%
**20
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
56173
99%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
56159
99%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
56376
100%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50821
90%
**22
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48791
86%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55941
99%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
56434
100%
**09
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
56304
100%
**90
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34272
61%
**45
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
55361
98%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
55724
99%
**71
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
55782
99%
**61
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53359
94%
**67
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
55550
98%
**81
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45934
81%
**79
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
55956
99%
**36
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
55477
98%
**64
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
56072
99%
**81
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
55970
99%
**38
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
55956
99%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
56188
99%
**90
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55796
99%
**13
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32851
58%
**00
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
56318
100%
**74
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
55970
99%
**58
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
56130
99%
**23
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54288
96%
**17
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41814
74%
**89
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
53708
95%
**27
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
55782
99%
**33
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52663
93%
**27
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
56130
99%
**94
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
56304
100%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34301
61%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
56260
99%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
55448
98%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56492
100%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54317
96%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
54172
96%
**95
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
56347
100%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
56057
99%
**61
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
55796
99%
**04
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48298
85%
**82
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44353
78%
**69
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
55883
99%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
55550
98%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
56275
99%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
55695
98%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
55680
98%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
56347
100%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
55753
99%
**35
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56188
99%
**90
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56072
99%
**81
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
55956
99%
**74
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
55869
99%
**85
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
55695
98%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
56217
99%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
49966
88%
**69
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48167
85%
**81
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45034
80%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
56014
99%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
55869
99%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
55680
98%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
55187
98%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
55883
99%
**17
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37753
67%
**85
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
56507
100%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56057
99%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41800
74%
**66
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
56492
100%
**04
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
56376
100%
**82
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33852
60%
**71
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48863
86%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41640
74%
**41
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
36912
65%
**89
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51256
91%
**02
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
50836
90%
**76
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51329
91%
**15
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40132
71%
**52
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
28152
50%
**72
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42902
76%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32010
57%
**97
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41539
73%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44454
79%
**30
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
57%
**03
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35969
64%
**38
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
36521
65%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
36695
65%
**35
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23293
41%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
30037
53%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
27949
49%
**48
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48486
86%
**99
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51372
91%
**44
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42815
76%
**33
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42032
74%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37101
66%
**08
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
33054
58%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29588
52%
**08
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35012
62%
**56
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
59%
**36
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41249
73%
**31
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
29762
53%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45426
80%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40756
72%
**12
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40321
71%
**75
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
58%
**41
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
68%
**66
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
50%
**69
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45469
80%
**56
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50995
90%
**92
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48298
85%
**62
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48515
86%
**17
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43598
77%
**74
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
63%
**03
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
60%
**80
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
28152
50%
**72
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47674
84%
**36
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48385
86%
**43
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43816
77%
**17
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
36376
64%
**69
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
32677
58%
**59
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
57%
**90
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43526
77%
**26
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
56%
**70
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50952
90%
**05
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50952
90%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
28195
50%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42438
75%
**54
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42873
76%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34824
62%
**18
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
56%
**03
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
56%
**00
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51793
92%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45513
80%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38725
68%
**05
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
39958
71%
**12
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
35926
64%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
65%
**20
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39740
70%
**64
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49559
88%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47369
84%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48907
86%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40843
72%
**49
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
62%
**51
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
63%
**03
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48298
85%
**62
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43598
77%
**74
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48588
86%
**80
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49313
87%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39407
70%
**15
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
42554
75%
**35
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28703
51%
**38
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
32822
58%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46470
82%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38580
68%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45179
80%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33924
60%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34838
62%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
34795
62%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44947
79%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35302
62%
**62
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24729
44%
**20
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33330
59%
**70
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37101
66%
**08
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
24598
43%
**43
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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