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Load data for 6.5 x 63 Messner Mag + .264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 63 Messner Mag + .264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
104gr | 6.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.201" | 30.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 63 Messner Mag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.480" | 63.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.257" | 82.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.424" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.219" | 5.6mm
Case Capacity:
83.5 Grains of Water | 5.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B8052_C1037
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 63 Messner Mag with .264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
93%
57029
89%
**40
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57101
89%
**79
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42714
67%
**51
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38363
60%
**09
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**12
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
56652
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**01
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
56811
89%
**73
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
56826
89%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**63
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55985
88%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48617
76%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**19
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42714
67%
**51
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**78
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54433
85%
**68
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
56608
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
56550
89%
**01
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38363
60%
**09
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56550
89%
**43
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34940
55%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57058
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**58
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56811
89%
**74
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**74
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
56724
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57305
90%
**91
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
56724
89%
**73
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**61
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**74
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49356
77%
**40
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**14
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33895
53%
**00
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**89
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
56507
89%
**40
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35723
56%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57305
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48008
75%
**87
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
43018
67%
**17
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57072
89%
**58
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57000
89%
**81
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
56710
89%
**23
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
57392
90%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**15
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
56840
89%
**55
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**41
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
56420
88%
**04
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56724
89%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57116
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54027
85%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
56855
89%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50734
79%
**48
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**32
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**40
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53127
83%
**86
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
**46
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
36811
58%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
36376
57%
**81
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
30618
48%
**53
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**46
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34026
53%
**82
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45832
72%
**07
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
41104
64%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43787
69%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**58
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
60%
**30
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**54
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32735
51%
**18
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
45%
**97
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35984
56%
**76
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
36376
57%
**81
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**82
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
37173
58%
**84
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
37391
59%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
30618
48%
**53
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**76
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27949
44%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53113
83%
**86
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51793
81%
**56
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44251
69%
**31
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**53
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**40
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**28
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
36405
57%
**20
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**87
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46021
72%
**61
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
46%
**48
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44164
69%
**61
95%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
31154
49%
**08
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
56%
**33
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**81
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43888
69%
**77
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
49%
**62
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28660
45%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45890
72%
**14
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44266
69%
**33
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
31038
49%
**99
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
39160
61%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53127
83%
**96
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**27
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**07
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48820
76%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53432
84%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**28
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**87
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**86
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**10
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**97
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51300
80%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48602
76%
**17
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
50%
**20
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49139
77%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36767
58%
**13
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
37652
59%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
36782
58%
**23
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**45
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**35
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27963
44%
**99
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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