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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match

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

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
26331
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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:
0.395" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B2596_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 64 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%
50560
89%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
50647
90%
**07
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
47950
85%
**77
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
50299
89%
**75
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
45716
81%
**92
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
50459
89%
**80
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45237
80%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50024
88%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
50053
88%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
50734
90%
**07
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46528
82%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44077
78%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38159
67%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49124
87%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
50618
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
50270
89%
**35
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44135
78%
**62
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50140
89%
**67
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
50125
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
50430
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
50314
89%
**26
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
49980
88%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
50488
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
50879
90%
**02
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
50444
89%
**41
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
50531
89%
**21
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
49980
88%
**61
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49501
88%
**25
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48573
86%
**07
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
50676
90%
**21
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
50604
89%
**44
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38783
69%
**67
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49879
88%
**67
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
48124
85%
**43
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
50154
89%
**80
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49937
88%
**94
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
44237
78%
**21
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
50647
90%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50807
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50343
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
96%
36564
65%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
50633
90%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**48
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
49835
88%
**90
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
50299
89%
**15
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
50212
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
50067
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
50865
90%
**85
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
50676
90%
**21
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
50705
90%
**21
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
50299
89%
**18
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
50879
90%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50430
89%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49792
88%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
50401
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
50430
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43555
77%
**43
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
50183
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48762
86%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46789
83%
**94
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38812
69%
**36
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
50067
89%
**21
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
50618
89%
**94
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
36811
65%
**51
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46601
82%
**52
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
56%
**13
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
35737
63%
**18
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44585
79%
**77
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
48%
**88
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37101
66%
**44
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
39900
71%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36622
65%
**57
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41452
73%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
56%
**03
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
30734
54%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26643
47%
**21
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25556
45%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
50%
**10
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42815
76%
**62
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
63%
**52
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
36680
65%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36680
65%
**08
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33881
60%
**52
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39987
71%
**90
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38406
68%
**03
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46166
82%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45585
81%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45208
80%
**03
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37188
66%
**88
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42946
76%
**90
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32677
58%
**29
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
35056
62%
**36
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
35549
63%
**25
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40538
72%
**44
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38870
69%
**25
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24091
43%
**93
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
64%
**08
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
51%
**87
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37333
66%
**41
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35795
63%
**25
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
30008
53%
**87
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40118
71%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36869
65%
**57
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36172
64%
**74
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30414
54%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44614
79%
**36
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
59%
**03
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30472
54%
**83
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41771
74%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45324
80%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46064
81%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39798
70%
**88
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40538
72%
**44
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44802
79%
**30
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
35839
63%
**39
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33533
59%
**02
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
55%
**80
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43743
77%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38334
68%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39972
71%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
29211
52%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40872
72%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28964
51%
**90
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
35810
63%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
34229
61%
**28
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37623
67%
**11
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42815
76%
**62
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23453
41%
**82
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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