Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Accurate 2460.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 59% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 59% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,045 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,210 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | 27.1 gr | 90% | 37,362 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,426 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,726 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,220 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.8 gr | 84% | 35,201 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,192 psi | 44% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 55% | 2339 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,374 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.9 gr | 88% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,931 psi | 43% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,329 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,912 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,902 psi | 43% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 73% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,592 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,693 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,559 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,906 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,418 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95% |
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 42 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Accurate 2460 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.