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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26453
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.335" | 33.9mm
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:
0.500" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.500" | 12.7mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B521_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
50908
90%
**87
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
50256
89%
**07
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34098
60%
**11
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
50705
90%
**48
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
50778
90%
**67
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49081
87%
**17
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
49893
88%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
50314
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
50198
89%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50546
89%
**33
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47688
84%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41684
74%
**98
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50183
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
50299
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
50517
89%
**25
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47601
84%
**05
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
50444
89%
**57
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
50821
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
49966
88%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34098
60%
**11
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
50241
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
50821
90%
**25
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
50618
89%
**08
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
50343
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
50633
90%
**31
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
50067
89%
**20
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
50560
89%
**05
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
50850
90%
**28
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42902
76%
**23
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
50125
89%
**57
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50227
89%
**59
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
50314
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
50647
90%
**90
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48515
86%
**84
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
50647
90%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
50691
90%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
50386
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
96%
40205
71%
**98
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
50386
89%
**28
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
50662
90%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
50299
89%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
50604
89%
**62
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
50560
89%
**05
99%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
50430
89%
**98
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
50865
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
50328
89%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
50125
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
50009
88%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
50024
88%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46702
83%
**79
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
49879
88%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50314
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50589
89%
**43
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42917
76%
**98
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
50430
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
50299
89%
**74
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41162
73%
**23
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
62%
**72
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36042
64%
**11
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
29950
53%
**87
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
55%
**67
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41553
73%
**10
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
39798
70%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39479
70%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44425
79%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
62%
**69
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
55%
**06
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30139
53%
**00
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
47%
**92
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31778
56%
**95
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46499
82%
**12
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38740
68%
**05
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
36245
64%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36245
64%
**79
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37420
66%
**11
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43395
77%
**36
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
29950
53%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41423
73%
**49
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40248
71%
**41
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46079
81%
**26
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36129
64%
**82
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35230
62%
**23
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
35752
63%
**15
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44324
78%
**93
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42192
75%
**70
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27340
48%
**62
92%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39682
70%
**61
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
57%
**72
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40509
72%
**87
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39059
69%
**80
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
30182
53%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43163
76%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40872
72%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39131
69%
**23
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
30385
54%
**29
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
64%
**49
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
60%
**52
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44831
79%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43366
77%
**38
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44324
78%
**93
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
65%
**36
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37173
66%
**57
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
61%
**46
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47108
83%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41872
74%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43424
77%
**07
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
52%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44527
79%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33199
59%
**72
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36347
64%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
34751
61%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40828
72%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46499
82%
**12
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26861
47%
**90
97%

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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