Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Accurate 2460.
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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% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 59% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,256 psi | 59% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,755 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 39,146 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,862 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | 27.5 gr | 92% | 39,755 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,789 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,363 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.7 gr | 84% | 35,230 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,279 psi | 46% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,585 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.3 gr | 90% | 39,262 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 44% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,010 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,608 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,669 psi | 43% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,408 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,459 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,189 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,287 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,403 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,949 psi | 53% | 2254 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,211 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,587 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
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 42 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Hodgdon H322 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 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Accurate 2460 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.