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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt
Manufacturer SKU:
26414
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.407" | 35.7mm
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:
0.572" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.348" | 8.8mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B1009_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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%
50604
89%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
50662
90%
**00
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
46818
83%
**57
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
50415
89%
**69
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45774
81%
**95
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
50604
89%
**84
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45324
80%
**57
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
50705
90%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50720
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
50792
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
50908
90%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45687
81%
**61
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43497
77%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38189
68%
**39
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49037
87%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
50125
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
50691
90%
**41
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
43323
77%
**46
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
49284
87%
**54
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
50227
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
50517
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
50821
90%
**36
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
50009
88%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
50517
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
50343
89%
**92
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
50560
89%
**35
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
50473
89%
**21
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
50444
89%
**67
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49530
88%
**18
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48660
86%
**10
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
50154
89%
**12
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
50241
89%
**31
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38450
68%
**61
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49893
88%
**67
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48356
85%
**40
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
50749
90%
**84
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49937
88%
**87
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
43772
77%
**12
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
50009
88%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50633
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50067
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
36680
65%
**33
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
50009
88%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
50125
89%
**38
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
50009
88%
**94
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
50749
90%
**21
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
50154
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
50763
90%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
50633
90%
**82
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
50154
89%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
50270
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
50082
89%
**08
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
50836
90%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50299
89%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
50676
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
50343
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
50401
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43004
76%
**33
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
50618
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48936
87%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46412
82%
**90
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38711
68%
**36
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49937
88%
**21
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
50125
89%
**87
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36709
65%
**51
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46485
82%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
57%
**06
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
35723
63%
**18
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44657
79%
**70
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
48%
**85
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37014
65%
**41
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
40089
71%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46789
83%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36143
64%
**44
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40944
72%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
56%
**03
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
30792
54%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26339
47%
**08
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25512
45%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
50%
**13
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42322
75%
**52
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
62%
**43
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
36666
65%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
36666
65%
**08
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33881
60%
**52
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40001
71%
**90
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38000
67%
**93
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45934
81%
**39
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45469
80%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44570
79%
**90
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37217
66%
**88
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42975
76%
**80
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32256
57%
**16
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
34998
62%
**33
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
35418
63%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40030
71%
**31
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38493
68%
**15
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24192
43%
**00
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
64%
**05
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
50%
**83
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36811
65%
**34
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35824
63%
**18
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
30385
54%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39523
70%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36666
65%
**54
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35766
63%
**61
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30472
54%
**52
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44150
78%
**26
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
33605
59%
**13
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
54%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41365
73%
**54
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45237
80%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45469
80%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39262
69%
**75
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40030
71%
**31
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44237
78%
**16
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
36172
64%
**49
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33431
59%
**98
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
55%
**77
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43714
77%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38218
68%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39885
71%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
28935
51%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40234
71%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28964
51%
**90
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
36158
64%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
34258
61%
**31
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37594
66%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42322
75%
**52
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23337
41%
**75
94%

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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