6,5 x 55 SE / 6,5 x 55 SKAN

Test barrel: Sauer STR 200
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 54,80 mm (2.157”)

WARNING: This reloading data is intended to use at modern rifles in good condition such as Sauer, Sako or Blaser chambered to 6,5 x 55 SKAN or 6,5 x 55 SE WARNING: DO NOT USE with Krag-Jörgensen, Mauser M1896 or similar rifles. This data has max loads set at pressure of 380 MPa! NOTE: Data contains velocity information for standard barrel lengths of Sauer STR200 rifles

Barrel length: 670 mm
Bullet	6,5 g / 100 gr		Lapua, Scenar GB504		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N530	2,07	31.9	800	2625	2,54	39.2	951	3120
N135	2,18	33.6	800	2625	2,44	37.7	889	2917
N140	2,35	36.3	800	2625	2,64	40.7	915	3002
N540	2,40	37.0	800	2625	2,70	41.7	924	3031
N150	2,42	37.3	800	2625	2,69	41.5	870	2854
N550	2,60	40.1	800	2625	2,97	45.8	938	3077
N160	2,80	43.2	800	2625	3,01	46.5	928	3045

Bullet	7,0 g / 108 gr		Lapua, GB464 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,32	35.8	796	2610	2,70	41.7	890	2921
N540	2,66	41.1	842	2762	2,95	45.5	942	3091
N150	2,39	36.9	800	2624	2,78	42.9	898	2947
N550	2,80	43.2	849	2785	3,04	46.9	940	3084
N555	2,97	45.8	878	2881	3,16	48.8	935	3068
N160	2,81	43.4	837	2745	3,16	48.8	929	3047
N560	3,14	48.5	831	2726	3,50	54.0	949	3114

Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Lapua, GB547 Scenar-L		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,08	32.1	739	2425	2,43	37.5	829	2720
N140	2,18	33.6	761	2497	2,59	40.0	844	2769
N540	2,32	35.8	800	2625	2,81	43.4	890	2920
N150	2,31	35.6	751	2464	2,65	40.9	841	2759
N550	2,62	40.4	816	2677	2,95	45.5	894	2933
N555	2,89	44.6	836	2743	3,20	49.4	915	3002
N160	2,84	43.8	772	2533	3,07	47.4	857	2812
N560	3,03	46.8	810	2657	3,32	51.2	901	2956

Bullet	8,0 g / 123 gr		Lapua, GB489 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,20	34.0	750	2462	2,55	39.4	833	2734
N540	2,47	38.1	788	2586	2,79	43.1	881	2892
N150	2,24	34.6	741	2432	2,60	40.1	830	2724
N550	2,67	41.2	805	2641	2,94	45.4	883	2895
N555	2,86	44.1	812	2664	3,17	48.9	909	2982
N160	2,71	41.8	763	2502	3,02	46.6	845	2773
N560	3,04	46.9	801	2628	3,27	50.5	888	2913

Bullet	8,8 g / 136 gr		Lapua, GB546 Scenar-L		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,39	36.9	736	2415	2,72	42.0	841	2759
N150	2,29	35.3	711	2333	2,58	39.8	821	2694
N550	2,57	39.7	757	2484	2,80	43.2	856	2808
N555	2,75	42.4	789	2589	3,09	47.7	877	2877
N160	2,73	42.1	741	2431	3,05	47.1	852	2795
N165	3,02	46.6	779	2556	3,30C	50.9C	868	2848
N560	2,90	44.8	786	2579	3,20	49.4	884	2900
C – Compressed load

Bullet	9,0 g / 139 gr		Lapua, GB458 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	2,12	32.7	696	2284	2,40	37.0	781	2563
N550	2,37	36.6	738	2421	2,72	42.0	825	2705
N555	2,66	41.1	769	2523	2,99	46.1	873	2864
N160	2,41	37.2	723	2373	2,84	43.8	817	2679
N165	2,86	44.1	758	2488	3,25	50.2	847	2777
N560	2,87	44.3	771	2529	3,18	49.1	866	2842
Barrel length: 700 mm
Bullet	7,0 g / 108 gr		Lapua, GB464 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,32	35.8	804	2639	2,70	41.7	900	2953
N540	2,66	41.1	852	2795	2,95	45.5	953	3128
N150	2,39	36.9	809	2654	2,78	42.9	908	2980
N550	2,80	43.2	858	2815	3,04	46.9	948	3109
N555	2,97	45.8	889	2917	3,16	48.8	945	3100
N160	2,81	43.4	844	2769	3,16	48.8	937	3074
N560	3,14	48.5	839	2753	3,50	54.0	959	3146

Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Lapua, GB547 Scenar-L		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,08	32.1	744	2441	2,43	37.5	834	2736
N140	2,18	33.6	767	2516	2,59	40.0	849	2785
N540	2,32	35.8	801	2628	2,81	43.4	898	2946
N150	2,31	35.6	754	2474	2,65	40.9	848	2782
N550	2,62	40.4	820	2690	2,95	45.5	904	2966
N555	2,89	44.6	842	2762	3,20	49.4	931	3054
N160	2,84	43.8	784	2572	3,07	47.4	874	2867
N560	3,03	46.8	820	2690	3,32	51.2	916	3005

Bullet	8,0 g / 123 gr		Lapua, GB489 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,20	34.0	755	2477	2,55	39.4	838	2750
N540	2,47	38.1	795	2607	2,79	43.1	889	2915
N150	2,24	34.6	748	2454	2,60	40.1	838	2749
N550	2,67	41.2	816	2676	2,94	45.4	894	2934
N555	2,86	44.1	833	2733	3,17	48.9	922	3025
N160	2,71	41.8	779	2557	3,02	46.6	864	2835
N560	3,04	46.9	814	2669	3,27	50.5	902	2958

Bullet	8,8 g / 136 gr		Lapua, GB546 Scenar-L		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,39	36.9	742	2434	2,72	42.0	846	2776
N150	2,29	35.3	718	2356	2,58	39.8	824	2703
N550	2,57	39.7	763	2503	2,80	43.2	862	2828
N555	2,75	42.4	795	2608	3,09	47.7	884	2900
N160	2,73	42.1	748	2454	3,05	47.1	857	2812
N165	3,02	46.6	787	2582	3,30	50.9	876	2874
N560	2,90	44.8	794	2605	3,20	49.4	892	2927

Bullet	9,0 g / 139 gr		Lapua, GB458 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	2,12	32.7	699	2295	2,40	37.0	785	2575
N550	2,37	36.6	743	2438	2,72	42.0	830	2724
N555	2,66	41.1	775	2543	2,99	46.1	881	2890
N160	2,41	37.2	730	2395	2,84	43.8	824	2704
N165	2,86	44.1	765	2508	3,25	50.2	854	2801
N560	2,87	44.3	776	2546	3,18	49.1	872	2862
Barrel length: 740 mm
Bullet	7,0 g / 108 gr		Lapua, GB464 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,32	35.8	816	2677	2,70	41.7	913	2995
N540	2,66	41.1	865	2838	2,95	45.5	968	3176
N150	2,39	36.9	821	2694	2,78	42.9	922	3025
N550	2,80	43.2	870	2854	3,04	46.9	961	3153
N555	2,97	45.8	900	2953	3,16	48.8	957	3140
N160	2,81	43.4	854	2802	3,16	48.8	948	3110
N560	3,14	48.5	850	2789	3,50	54.0	972	3189

Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Lapua, GB547 Scenar-L		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,08	32.1	752	2467	2,43	37.5	842	2762
N140	2,18	33.6	774	2539	2,59	40.0	856	2808
N540	2,32	35.8	807	2648	2,81	43.4	907	2976
N150	2,31	35.6	761	2497	2,65	40.9	856	2808
N550	2,62	40.4	827	2713	2,95	45.5	917	3009
N555	2,89	44.6	852	2795	3,20	49.4	946	3104
N160	2,84	43.8	791	2595	3,07	47.4	899	2949
N560	3,03	46.8	828	2717	3,32	51.2	932	3058

Bullet	8,0 g / 123 gr		Lapua, GB489 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,20	34.0	761	2497	2,55	39.4	845	2772
N540	2,47	38.1	803	2635	2,79	43.1	898	2946
N150	2,24	34.6	757	2484	2,60	40.1	848	2782
N550	2,67	41.2	830	2723	2,94	45.4	910	2986
N555	2,86	44.1	841	2759	3,17	48.9	940	3084
N160	2,71	41.8	802	2631	3,02	46.6	889	2917
N560	3,04	46.9	830	2723	3,27	50.5	920	3018

Bullet	8,8 g / 136 gr		Lapua, GB546 Scenar-L		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,39	36.9	749	2457	2,72	42.0	852	2795
N150	2,29	35.3	726	2382	2,58	39.8	830	2723
N550	2,57	39.7	769	2523	2,80	43.2	870	2854
N555	2,75	42.4	803	2635	3,09	47.7	895	2936
N160	2,73	42.1	755	2477	3,05	47.1	865	2838
N165	3,02	46.6	795	2608	3,30	50.9	885	2904
N560	2,90	44.8	801	2628	3,20	49.4	901	2956

Bullet	9,0 g / 139 gr		Lapua, GB458 Scenar		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	2,12	32.7	704	2310	2,40	37.0	790	2592
N550	2,37	36.6	750	2461	2,72	42.0	838	2749
N555	2,66	41.1	784	2572	2,99	46.1	869	2851
N160	2,41	37.2	735	2411	2,84	43.8	830	2723
N165	2,86	44.1	773	2536	3,25	50.2	863	2831
N560	2,87	44.3	783	2569	3,18	49.1	880	2887