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Load data for 6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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

6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.480" | 63.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.257" | 82.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.069" | 1.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.069" | 1.7mm
Case Capacity:
83.5 Grains of Water | 5.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C1038
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, 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 2208
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**33
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
56942
89%
**99
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
54563
85%
**63
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**61
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54404
85%
**81
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**70
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
53635
84%
**53
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**37
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56681
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
56884
89%
**93
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54070
85%
**73
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51343
80%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44657
70%
**96
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
95%
56623
89%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**47
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**96
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**24
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50444
79%
**15
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
57130
90%
**47
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**76
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**06
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35041
55%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**14
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**14
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**40
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56840
89%
**27
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56043
88%
**94
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56289
88%
**12
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57363
90%
**33
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**27
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45397
71%
**97
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**60
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
56840
89%
**48
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**86
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53243
83%
**24
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35375
55%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
57174
90%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56637
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56608
89%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43830
69%
**79
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**47
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**30
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
57232
90%
**86
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**27
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57087
89%
**73
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**06
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**71
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57363
90%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**43
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57363
90%
**84
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57058
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57058
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57188
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50633
79%
**92
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57305
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54737
86%
**89
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
46470
73%
**79
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
56550
89%
**81
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**96
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
46905
73%
**37
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50952
80%
**19
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
37463
59%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
41829
66%
**68
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49371
77%
**17
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
49%
**10
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**58
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
46528
73%
**96
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51735
81%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**71
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
37304
58%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
37449
59%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
47%
**40
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
30879
48%
**63
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
51%
**74
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
**68
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**02
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**40
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
43337
68%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43337
68%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**40
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44628
70%
**17
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43656
68%
**20
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50270
79%
**02
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27833
44%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**89
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48979
77%
**43
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**86
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47210
74%
**33
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36608
57%
**07
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42424
66%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
41916
66%
**71
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**68
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42786
67%
**38
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
30748
48%
**07
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**02
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
34490
54%
**04
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41582
65%
**61
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40480
63%
**28
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
35737
56%
**81
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28195
44%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42264
66%
**71
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40553
64%
**74
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
35578
56%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
40074
63%
**63
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
36883
58%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45672
72%
**81
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50734
80%
**42
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**96
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**68
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
**86
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
42308
66%
**69
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**92
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
55%
**45
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42337
66%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45107
71%
**91
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
35230
55%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45542
71%
**50
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33286
52%
**41
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
42525
67%
**20
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
42105
66%
**71
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**15
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**02
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23946
38%
**71
92%

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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