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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:
MTH G06
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.313" | 33.4mm
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:
0.478" | 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.280" | 7.1mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B8428_C1018
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 188 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 94 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
56333
100%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
56101
99%
**04
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46688
83%
**18
94%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
55506
98%
**87
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
55811
99%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
56043
99%
**94
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
56014
99%
**48
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39305
69%
**61
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
55463
98%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55245
98%
**66
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
56289
100%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
56391
100%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
55492
98%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52431
93%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55463
98%
**22
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45963
81%
**15
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
40045
71%
**33
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
37231
66%
**80
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
33054
58%
**75
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42119
74%
**61
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
55405
98%
**27
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
56492
100%
**40
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
56173
99%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
55709
98%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
55477
98%
**76
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
50459
89%
**38
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48834
86%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55419
98%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
56086
99%
**15
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
55622
98%
**00
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33736
60%
**49
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
56043
99%
**04
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
55637
98%
**87
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
55550
98%
**77
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
54056
96%
**97
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
56289
100%
**13
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46441
82%
**08
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
55840
99%
**49
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
55405
98%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
56043
99%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
55854
99%
**58
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
55666
98%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
56550
100%
**17
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
55085
97%
**10
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
32024
57%
**97
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
55970
99%
**81
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
55840
99%
**71
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
55912
99%
**33
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54810
97%
**40
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
42032
74%
**05
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
53330
94%
**40
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
55332
98%
**46
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
53098
94%
**46
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
56362
100%
**10
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
55883
99%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34171
60%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
55883
99%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
56478
100%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
55840
99%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54897
97%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
54491
96%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
55840
99%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
55854
99%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
56434
100%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48820
86%
**12
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
43918
78%
**79
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
56463
100%
**17
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56347
100%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
55666
98%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
56536
100%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
55680
98%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
56188
99%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
56420
100%
**64
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56550
100%
**17
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56043
99%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
55666
98%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
55593
98%
**02
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
55506
98%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
55680
98%
**13
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
50183
89%
**95
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48907
86%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45165
80%
**76
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
55666
98%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
56115
99%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
56565
100%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
55405
98%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55521
98%
**30
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
96%
37057
66%
**89
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
56072
99%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56478
100%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41104
73%
**62
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
55999
99%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
55477
98%
**76
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33504
59%
**87
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48820
86%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41205
73%
**44
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
36318
64%
**89
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51213
91%
**12
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
50111
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51517
91%
**35
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39566
70%
**59
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
28108
50%
**85
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42264
75%
**74
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
56%
**97
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51532
91%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41307
73%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44280
78%
**40
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
56%
**07
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35505
63%
**41
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
35940
64%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
35955
64%
**35
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
23206
41%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
29428
52%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
27615
49%
**57
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48240
85%
**12
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51053
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42844
76%
**46
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41597
74%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
65%
**31
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
32779
58%
**64
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28921
51%
**08
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34664
61%
**66
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
59%
**43
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40814
72%
**38
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
28543
50%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45049
80%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40683
72%
**25
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40248
71%
**92
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
57%
**48
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
68%
**75
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
49%
**65
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45455
80%
**76
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
51068
90%
**15
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48428
86%
**82
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48646
86%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43395
77%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35462
63%
**16
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
59%
**90
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
28108
50%
**85
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47413
84%
**46
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48269
85%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43540
77%
**23
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
35984
64%
**75
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
32677
58%
**72
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
56%
**97
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43265
76%
**36
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
55%
**70
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51198
91%
**28
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50575
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27354
48%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42047
74%
**67
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42641
75%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34476
61%
**25
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
55%
**13
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
55%
**00
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51517
91%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45339
80%
**03
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38377
68%
**15
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
38740
68%
**05
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
34635
61%
**66
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
65%
**36
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39523
70%
**64
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49124
87%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47181
83%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49037
87%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40886
72%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
61%
**61
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35462
63%
**16
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48428
86%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43395
77%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48312
85%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49052
87%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39088
69%
**18
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
41727
74%
**35
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28195
50%
**41
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
57%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45992
81%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38072
67%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45092
80%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33272
59%
**70
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34534
61%
**39
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
34011
60%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44831
79%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34998
62%
**72
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24221
43%
**16
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32967
58%
**84
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
65%
**31
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
23786
42%
**23
90%

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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