Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | Lapua Scenar 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 ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 60% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 78% | 2592 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% | 40,466 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,385 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,644 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.1 gr | 82% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 45% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.5 gr | 86% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.8 gr | 88% | 38,043 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 44% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,241 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,058 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,105 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,351 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,189 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,649 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,605 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,487 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,050 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 2497 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 41 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Lapua Scenar. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,733 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 1:9.0 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, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | Lapua Scenar 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.