Cartridge : 6.5 x 57 R
Bullet : .264, 140, Hornady A-MAX 26332
Useable Case Capaci: 54.213 grain H2O = 3.520 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.228 inch = 81.99 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Norma 204
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 69 35.60 2119 1396 25695 8012 86.6 1.750
-18.0 71 36.49 2170 1463 27250 8288 87.9 1.708
-16.0 72 37.38 2221 1533 28899 8560 89.1 1.667
-14.0 74 38.27 2272 1604 30644 8828 90.3 1.627
-12.0 76 39.16 2323 1677 32491 9090 91.4 1.588
-10.0 78 40.05 2374 1752 34449 9345 92.4 1.549
-08.0 79 40.94 2425 1828 36522 9594 93.4 1.512
-06.0 81 41.83 2476 1906 38721 9835 94.3 1.470
-04.0 83 42.72 2528 1986 41050 10067 95.2 1.431 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 85 43.61 2579 2067 43505 10290 96.0 1.392 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 86 44.50 2630 2150 46086 10502 96.7 1.355 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 88 45.39 2681 2235 48814 10704 97.3 1.319 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 90 46.28 2732 2320 51704 10894 97.9 1.284 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 91 47.17 2783 2408 54766 11071 98.4 1.251 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 93 48.06 2834 2496 58012 11236 98.9 1.218 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 95 48.95 2884 2586 61456 11387 99.2 1.187 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 86 44.50 2760 2368 54580 10517 99.8 1.257 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 86 44.50 2462 1885 37842 9991 89.7 1.481Cartridge : 6.5 x 57 R
Bullet : .264, 140, Hornady A-MAX 26332
Useable Case Capaci: 54.213 grain H2O = 3.520 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.228 inch = 81.99 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Vihtavuori N160
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 77 37.04 2098 1368 26056 7689 85.3 1.748
-18.0 79 37.97 2148 1434 27654 7955 86.6 1.705
-16.0 81 38.89 2199 1503 29350 8218 87.8 1.663
-14.0 83 39.82 2249 1573 31148 8476 89.0 1.623
-12.0 85 40.74 2300 1645 33053 8729 90.2 1.583
-10.0 87 41.67 2351 1719 35075 8977 91.2 1.544
-08.0 89 42.60 2402 1794 37219 9218 92.3 1.505
-06.0 91 43.52 2453 1871 39478 9453 93.2 1.464
-04.0 93 44.45 2505 1950 41853 9679 94.1 1.423 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 95 45.37 2556 2031 44368 9897 95.0 1.385 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 97 46.30 2607 2113 47034 10105 95.8 1.347 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 99 47.23 2658 2196 49864 10304 96.5 1.311 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 101 48.15 2709 2282 52867 10491 97.1 1.276 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 102 49.08 2760 2368 56057 10667 97.7 1.242 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 104 50.00 2811 2457 59448 10831 98.3 1.210 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 106 50.93 2862 2546 63055 10982 98.7 1.178 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 97 46.30 2736 2328 55445 10187 99.4 1.252 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 97 46.30 2443 1855 38808 9579 88.6 1.470Cartridge : 6.5 x 57 R
Bullet : .264, 140, Hornady A-MAX 26332
Useable Case Capaci: 54.213 grain H2O = 3.520 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.228 inch = 81.99 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Vihtavuori N550
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 67 34.08 2152 1439 26447 8250 93.5 1.738
-18.0 68 34.93 2201 1506 27994 8495 94.5 1.700
-16.0 70 35.78 2250 1574 29623 8732 95.4 1.664
-14.0 72 36.64 2299 1643 31340 8961 96.2 1.628
-12.0 73 37.49 2347 1713 33146 9182 96.9 1.601
-10.0 75 38.34 2396 1784 35046 9392 97.6 1.564
-08.0 77 39.19 2444 1857 37045 9593 98.2 1.527
-06.0 78 40.04 2492 1931 39147 9782 98.7 1.487
-04.0 80 40.90 2540 2005 41357 9960 99.1 1.448 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 82 41.75 2587 2080 43681 10125 99.4 1.411 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 83 42.60 2634 2156 46124 10278 99.7 1.375 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 85 43.45 2680 2233 48693 10418 99.9 1.340 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 87 44.30 2726 2311 51395 10544 100.0 1.307 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 88 45.16 2772 2389 54237 10657 100.0 1.275 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 90 46.01 2817 2467 57226 10764 100.0 1.244 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 92 46.86 2862 2546 60372 10869 100.0 1.213 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 83 42.60 2740 2334 54510 9955 100.0 1.276 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 83 42.60 2483 1916 37869 10176 95.7 1.504
