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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26179
Bullet Weight:
135gr | 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.380" | 35.1mm
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:
0.545" | 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.445" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B2588_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip bullet and 66 powder(s). 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%
50270
89%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
50256
89%
**40
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
45469
80%
**74
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
50053
88%
**05
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44150
78%
**05
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
49864
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
50270
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50575
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
50111
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50256
89%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
44048
78%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
41640
74%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36883
65%
**39
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47036
83%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
50473
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
50430
89%
**33
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**84
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42859
76%
**72
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
47674
84%
**61
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
50734
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
49951
88%
**10
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
50140
89%
**62
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
50720
90%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
50198
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
50082
89%
**28
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
50053
88%
**77
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
50241
89%
**57
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
49835
88%
**03
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48037
85%
**38
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47007
83%
**13
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
50386
89%
**57
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
50604
89%
**87
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36927
65%
**64
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
50386
89%
**17
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46543
82%
**53
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50299
89%
**26
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50328
89%
**43
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43178
76%
**35
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35070
62%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
50009
88%
**57
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
50430
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49893
88%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50473
89%
**95
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35360
63%
**20
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
50662
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
50067
89%
**77
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49327
87%
**23
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
50386
89%
**57
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
50676
90%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
50473
89%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
50676
90%
**25
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
50386
89%
**57
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
50241
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
50531
89%
**57
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
50038
88%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
49647
88%
**00
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
50357
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
49937
88%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
49835
88%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41640
74%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
50517
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47021
83%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
44222
78%
**80
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
50357
89%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
50430
89%
**33
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34592
61%
**57
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45223
80%
**69
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
32358
57%
**56
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
37695
67%
**03
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43395
77%
**93
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26005
46%
**88
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35737
63%
**51
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45368
80%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35491
63%
**67
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39552
70%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
31908
56%
**52
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32213
57%
**02
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
25759
46%
**24
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
26731
47%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27180
48%
**16
92%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46325
82%
**12
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40886
72%
**62
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
61%
**62
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
37811
67%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37811
67%
**67
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32706
58%
**62
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38682
68%
**03
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
65%
**97
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44918
79%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44324
78%
**39
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43526
77%
**10
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
64%
**98
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41800
74%
**07
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31111
55%
**26
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
36927
65%
**15
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
37231
66%
**03
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39378
70%
**57
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37304
66%
**34
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
25440
45%
**69
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
62%
**11
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
29501
52%
**46
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35534
63%
**48
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34635
61%
**34
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
31357
55%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
33243
59%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46209
82%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38450
68%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35273
62%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34592
61%
**64
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
31836
56%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42714
76%
**43
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
35157
62%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
31459
56%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40190
71%
**67
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43918
78%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44367
78%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38595
68%
**02
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39378
70%
**57
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43482
77%
**46
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
37231
66%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32198
57%
**08
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
53%
**90
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42395
75%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37144
66%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38551
68%
**74
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
30472
54%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39436
70%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
27789
49%
**93
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
37666
67%
**36
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36419
64%
**21
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40886
72%
**62
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22524
40%
**69
92%

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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