Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2080 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2201 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2192 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2208 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 81% | 2238 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2201 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2234 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 64% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2211 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2175 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2162 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 84% | 2205 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2136 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2162 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2096 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2208 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 2054 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 83% | 2159 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2169 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 77% | 2106 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 66% | 1965 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2169 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 71% | 2037 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 52% | 1886 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 62% | 1991 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 49% | 1867 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 82% | 2044 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2037 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2077 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 79% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 1969 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 72% | 2113 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 25.9 gr | 92% | 42,525 psi | 80% | 2218 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 2005 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 2103 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 79% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 75% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,213 psi | 61% | 2008 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 68% | 1975 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 59% | 1975 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.2 gr | 84% | 39,624 psi | 75% | 2162 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 2064 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 73% | 2080 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,990 psi | 83% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,881 psi | 64% | 2001 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,474 psi | 61% | 2014 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 47% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,185 psi | 63% | 1972 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 58% | 1972 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 74% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,650 psi | 65% | 2044 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 1969 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 70% | 2037 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 56% | 1939 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 1959 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,720 psi | 60% | 1949 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 59% | 1926 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 59% | 1942 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,244 psi | 67% | 2047 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 71% | 2100 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,883 psi | 70% | 2060 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 69% | 2001 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 48% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 71% | 2041 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 24 gr | 88% | 37,391 psi | 71% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,341 psi | 55% | 1972 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 66% | 1975 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 1926 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,169 psi | 61% | 1998 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 56% | 1939 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,720 psi | 60% | 1949 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 76% | 2051 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 80% | 2126 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,622 psi | 69% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 77% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,709 psi | 69% | 2047 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 63% | 1909 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 51% | 1804 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2028 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 62% | 1916 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 67% | 2021 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,504 psi | 63% | 2008 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,821 psi | 58% | 2014 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 72% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 63% | 1916 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 53% | 1890 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 55% | 1890 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,240 psi | 57% | 1926 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 1959 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 53% | 1880 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,955 psi | 68% | 2024 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 61% | 1988 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2011 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 80 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,297 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,316 fps to 2,297 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.