Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,628 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 60% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,575 psi | 60% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,973 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 40,335 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,269 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,833 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 45% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.5 gr | 86% | 35,186 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.9 gr | 88% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 44% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,257 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,814 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,061 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,583 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,814 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.2 gr | 86% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,810 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,723 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,703 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,268 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
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 41 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,736 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.