Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | Norma HP 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 3.
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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% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,531 psi | 60% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,430 psi | 59% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,058 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 77% | 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% | 40,030 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,298 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,572 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,553 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,076 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,794 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,815 psi | 45% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.3 gr | 86% | 34,940 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.6 gr | 88% | 37,652 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 44% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,652 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,264 psi | 44% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,308 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,639 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 75% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22 gr | 82% | 32,677 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,160 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,201 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,476 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,081 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,978 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,071 psi | 68% | 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 41 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Norma HP. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,730 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 59–90 %, 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 3 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | Norma HP 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.