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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S

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

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26402
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
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:
0.375" | 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.375" | 9.5mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B507_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, 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%
50459
89%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
50749
90%
**74
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47979
85%
**41
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49908
88%
**36
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
46804
83%
**76
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
50879
90%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50314
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
50444
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
50807
90%
**87
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46746
83%
**51
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44498
79%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39102
69%
**13
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49037
87%
**72
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
49966
88%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
50778
90%
**18
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
50241
89%
**35
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
50459
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
50865
90%
**67
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
50560
89%
**04
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
50067
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34780
61%
**68
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
50894
90%
**99
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
50691
90%
**76
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
50836
90%
**25
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
50198
89%
**92
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
50459
89%
**44
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49763
88%
**92
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48370
86%
**61
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
50053
88%
**85
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
50807
90%
**22
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40277
71%
**54
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
50676
90%
**51
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48675
86%
**27
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50865
90%
**71
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
50415
89%
**81
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44672
79%
**79
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35926
64%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
50662
90%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50517
89%
**90
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50517
89%
**36
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
50546
89%
**15
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
50618
89%
**25
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
50009
88%
**74
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
50575
89%
**92
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
50343
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
50821
90%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
50183
89%
**43
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
50053
88%
**85
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
50169
89%
**02
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
50517
89%
**85
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
50865
90%
**07
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50894
90%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
50169
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
50705
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
50386
89%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44106
78%
**17
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
50125
89%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49356
87%
**94
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46818
83%
**61
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
50401
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
49966
88%
**64
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36405
64%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46891
83%
**36
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
36376
64%
**59
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
41249
73%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45687
81%
**54
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
52%
**75
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38667
68%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37376
66%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41640
74%
**53
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
35404
63%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
35592
63%
**89
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28427
50%
**05
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
29167
52%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
53%
**97
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42975
76%
**26
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
65%
**26
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
42148
75%
**74
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35027
62%
**30
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40509
72%
**67
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
39204
69%
**74
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46717
83%
**30
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28964
51%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46267
82%
**13
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45382
80%
**67
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
67%
**59
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43323
77%
**64
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33852
60%
**07
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
40843
72%
**12
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
41075
73%
**10
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41974
74%
**31
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40161
71%
**05
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
27804
49%
**33
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
66%
**82
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
31995
57%
**23
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38363
68%
**25
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36999
65%
**02
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
35041
62%
**52
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28442
50%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40379
71%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37840
67%
**44
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36999
65%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45745
81%
**30
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
39146
69%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
34418
61%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42728
76%
**38
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45890
81%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46499
82%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40872
72%
**69
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41974
74%
**31
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45818
81%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
41553
73%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34766
61%
**85
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
58%
**61
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44744
79%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39697
70%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41002
72%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
33634
59%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41655
74%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30792
54%
**84
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
41365
73%
**40
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38479
68%
**82
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42975
76%
**26
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25614
45%
**65
93%

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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