Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,488 psi | 59% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,270 psi | 59% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,334 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,819 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,340 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,992 psi | 51% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,803 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25.7 gr | 82% | 33,765 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25 gr | 80% | 32,576 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 44% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 47% | 2293 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.9 gr | 80% | 29,631 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.9 gr | 80% | 30,995 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,656 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 26 gr | 86% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.8 gr | 82% | 31,894 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 43% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,453 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,705 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,284 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,695 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,855 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,751 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,872 psi | 43% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,032 psi | 44% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,725 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,043 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,695 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,083 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,401 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,011 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,081 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,572 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,760 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,209 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,201 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,433 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,101 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
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 92 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,644 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 2495, 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. Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.