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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
26335
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.354" | 34.4mm
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:
0.519" | 13.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.369" | 9.4mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B2593_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 63 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
49922
88%
**90
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48225
85%
**90
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
50676
90%
**79
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
46064
81%
**02
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
49995
88%
**77
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45629
81%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50009
88%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
50024
88%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
50038
88%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46833
83%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43845
78%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38421
68%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
49400
87%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
49966
88%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
50082
89%
**38
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44440
79%
**72
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50589
89%
**80
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
50560
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
50879
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
50183
89%
**30
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
50473
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49937
88%
**98
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
50763
90%
**98
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
50821
90%
**44
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49951
88%
**12
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
50894
90%
**80
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49821
88%
**28
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48849
86%
**17
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
50488
89%
**21
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
50560
89%
**41
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
38827
69%
**64
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
50256
89%
**77
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49501
88%
**62
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
50125
89%
**77
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50314
89%
**97
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
44425
79%
**28
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
50444
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50067
89%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50227
89%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
37463
66%
**59
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
50459
89%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
50502
89%
**51
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
50198
89%
**00
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
50285
89%
**21
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
50676
90%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
50096
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
50531
89%
**79
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
50488
89%
**21
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
50720
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
50140
89%
**12
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
50154
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50763
90%
**80
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
50749
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
50879
90%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
50865
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
43453
77%
**46
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49995
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49168
87%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46659
82%
**97
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
39088
69%
**46
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
50386
89%
**31
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
49966
88%
**90
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
37420
66%
**64
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
57%
**23
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
35331
62%
**11
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44991
80%
**84
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27369
48%
**95
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37478
66%
**51
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
39378
70%
**39
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36579
65%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41336
73%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
56%
**20
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
30400
54%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26672
47%
**21
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
25251
45%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
50%
**29
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43250
76%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
63%
**52
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
36158
64%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36158
64%
**98
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34330
61%
**62
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40451
72%
**97
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38247
68%
**03
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46412
82%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45992
81%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45034
80%
**00
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37594
66%
**05
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43381
77%
**97
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32721
58%
**29
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35404
63%
**43
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
35607
63%
**34
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40466
72%
**41
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38899
69%
**31
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24018
42%
**93
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
65%
**11
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
51%
**03
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37275
66%
**44
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36187
64%
**34
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
29791
53%
**83
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40132
71%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37173
66%
**70
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36042
64%
**67
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
30081
53%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44643
79%
**36
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
59%
**03
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
55%
**97
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41800
74%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45788
81%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45992
81%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40248
71%
**05
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40466
72%
**41
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44730
79%
**33
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
35810
63%
**43
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33866
60%
**08
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
55%
**93
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43743
77%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38725
68%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40292
71%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
28761
51%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40886
72%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29414
52%
**03
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
35650
63%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
34519
61%
**41
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37971
67%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43250
76%
**69
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23554
42%
**85
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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