Cartridge : 6.5 x 55 Swedish
Bullet : .264, 140, Nosler HPBT 26725
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.090 inch or 78.49 mm
Barrel Length : 26.0 inch or 660.4 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4831
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 83 38.40 2250 1574 28887 7695 86.9 1.736
-18.0 85 39.36 2306 1654 30803 7957 88.3 1.691
-16.0 87 40.32 2363 1736 32851 8213 89.5 1.646
-14.0 89 41.28 2420 1820 35038 8463 90.7 1.602
-12.0 91 42.24 2477 1907 37378 8706 91.9 1.559
-10.0 93 43.20 2534 1997 39880 8940 93.0 1.512
-08.0 95 44.16 2592 2088 42560 9165 94.0 1.467
-06.0 97 45.12 2649 2182 45431 9380 94.9 1.423
-04.0 99 46.08 2707 2278 48514 9584 95.8 1.381 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 101 47.04 2764 2376 51820 9776 96.6 1.340 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 103 48.00 2822 2476 55377 9954 97.3 1.301 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 105 48.96 2880 2578 59205 10119 97.9 1.263 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 107 49.92 2938 2683 63330 10269 98.5 1.226 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 110 50.88 2995 2789 67765 10403 99.0 1.191 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 112 51.84 3053 2897 72529 10520 99.4 1.156 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 114 52.80 3110 3007 77676 10619 99.6 1.123 !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 103 48.00 2958 2720 66288 9861 99.9 1.207 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 103 48.00 2643 2172 45293 9550 90.7 1.422