Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,976 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 61% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,981 psi | 60% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,160 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,943 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,935 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,528 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,547 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.5 gr | 80% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 47% | 2287 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,077 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,476 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.3 gr | 86% | 37,304 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,612 psi | 45% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,501 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,321 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,333 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,293 psi | 44% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,144 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,321 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.6 gr | 84% | 38,000 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,984 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,967 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,556 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,837 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,992 psi | 53% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,789 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,694 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,496 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
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 49 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,779 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,779 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 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 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.