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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1740
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
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:
0.485" | 12.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.295" | 7.5mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B5813_C1018
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, 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 2209
<<locked>>
94%
50299
89%
**00
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48341
85%
**94
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
50096
89%
**75
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47601
84%
**31
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
50401
89%
**87
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46862
83%
**00
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
49966
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
49951
88%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
50270
89%
**07
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47181
83%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44686
79%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39450
70%
**75
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50647
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
50328
89%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
50821
90%
**54
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44788
79%
**82
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50879
90%
**87
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
49850
88%
**48
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
50212
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
49922
88%
**26
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
50836
90%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
50357
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
50328
89%
**98
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
50285
89%
**41
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
50241
89%
**25
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
50285
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50183
89%
**38
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
50183
89%
**43
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
50430
89%
**28
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
50894
90%
**51
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40030
71%
**93
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
50082
89%
**80
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49806
88%
**79
99%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50517
89%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50024
88%
**03
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45585
81%
**51
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
50328
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
49922
88%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49995
88%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38058
67%
**75
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
49937
88%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
50169
89%
**51
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
50633
90%
**10
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
49922
88%
**21
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
50517
89%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
50517
89%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
50647
90%
**92
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
50430
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
50734
90%
**35
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
50807
90%
**35
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
50720
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
49864
88%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
50227
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
50372
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
50618
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44628
79%
**72
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49922
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49647
88%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47384
84%
**13
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40190
71%
**72
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
50169
89%
**31
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
50328
89%
**00
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
38261
68%
**80
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
58%
**29
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
34882
62%
**11
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45353
80%
**97
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
49%
**11
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37985
67%
**67
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
38899
69%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37434
66%
**84
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42206
75%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
57%
**29
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
30705
54%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27267
48%
**44
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
25048
44%
**65
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
28834
51%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43540
77%
**79
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
36216
64%
**79
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
35723
63%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
35723
63%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34722
61%
**79
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40828
72%
**13
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39015
69%
**20
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47065
83%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46572
82%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45411
80%
**16
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37913
67%
**11
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43714
77%
**03
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33127
59%
**46
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
34969
62%
**43
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
35259
62%
**28
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41350
73%
**67
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39247
69%
**44
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
23975
42%
**96
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
66%
**38
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
52%
**10
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37652
67%
**61
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36840
65%
**54
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
29921
53%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40828
72%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38014
67%
**87
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36854
65%
**93
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
29936
53%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45063
80%
**49
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
60%
**29
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
55%
**10
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42569
75%
**87
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46572
82%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46427
82%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40495
72%
**11
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41350
73%
**67
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45730
81%
**49
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
35737
63%
**46
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34360
61%
**25
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
56%
**03
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44295
78%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39146
69%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41292
73%
**93
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
28979
51%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41640
74%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29791
53%
**10
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
35679
63%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
34084
60%
**28
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38638
68%
**34
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43540
77%
**79
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24105
43%
**11
95%

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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