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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.512" | 38.4mm
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:
0.677" | 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.488" | 12.4mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B10722_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 76 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385. 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>>
86%
56159
99%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
55419
98%
**35
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50198
89%
**89
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
36506
65%
**13
92%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
32605
58%
**83
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
56434
100%
**23
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49023
87%
**00
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
56014
99%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
55912
99%
**08
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
48167
85%
**75
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
56217
99%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
55666
98%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
55405
98%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
54969
97%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49356
87%
**89
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46383
82%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
40219
71%
**57
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52750
93%
**00
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
56086
99%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
36506
65%
**13
92%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
55666
98%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
56202
99%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
56478
100%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46644
82%
**77
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52663
93%
**75
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
55288
98%
**59
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
56405
100%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
32605
58%
**83
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56202
99%
**67
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
56159
99%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
55419
98%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56362
100%
**43
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
55651
98%
**72
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
55680
98%
**56
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
55535
98%
**89
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52054
92%
**30
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51082
90%
**12
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
56014
99%
**16
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
55463
98%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
55912
99%
**75
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
40857
72%
**69
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55579
98%
**12
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52286
92%
**61
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
55811
99%
**08
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55564
98%
**31
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47805
85%
**52
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
56347
100%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
56362
100%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
56057
99%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
55724
99%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
56028
99%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38899
69%
**64
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
55738
99%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
56086
99%
**89
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54259
96%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
56217
99%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
55361
98%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
55564
98%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
56347
100%
**23
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55463
98%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
56014
99%
**16
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
55550
98%
**39
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
55738
99%
**62
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
56072
99%
**21
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55274
98%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
56028
99%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
55941
99%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
56434
100%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45934
81%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
55521
98%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52141
92%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49472
87%
**05
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
41423
73%
**57
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
55709
98%
**49
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
56202
99%
**31
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
40379
71%
**66
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48356
85%
**34
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
60%
**38
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
32619
58%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
32808
58%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
27253
48%
**26
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46731
83%
**79
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
29312
52%
**26
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51488
91%
**51
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39914
71%
**59
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
36535
65%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49559
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38421
68%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43439
77%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
60%
**38
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
52%
**72
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28152
50%
**49
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24903
44%
**54
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30182
53%
**60
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51692
91%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
32808
58%
**21
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50198
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45440
80%
**70
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37144
66%
**60
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
33083
58%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32706
58%
**95
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36230
64%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42496
75%
**02
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
27253
48%
**26
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40509
72%
**11
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48356
85%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47906
85%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46731
83%
**92
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39030
69%
**03
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45223
80%
**95
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34461
61%
**38
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
57%
**46
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
32387
57%
**34
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51445
91%
**61
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42351
75%
**43
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40654
72%
**33
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24990
44%
**08
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
38464
68%
**26
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
54%
**28
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39407
70%
**49
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37869
67%
**36
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
27441
49%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49835
88%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51634
91%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42105
74%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39349
70%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37884
67%
**82
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
27209
48%
**52
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46746
83%
**25
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
62%
**18
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
58%
**21
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43729
77%
**65
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47761
84%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47747
84%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41568
73%
**00
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42351
75%
**43
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51445
91%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46862
83%
**21
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
62%
**08
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35534
63%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
33011
58%
**05
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45934
81%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40495
72%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42757
76%
**82
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
49%
**73
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43091
76%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31183
55%
**21
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
32329
57%
**51
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
31241
55%
**34
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39755
70%
**16
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45440
80%
**70
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24845
44%
**33
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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