Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 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% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,657 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,981 psi | 60% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,908 psi | 60% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,262 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 41,205 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,253 psi | 53% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,869 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,556 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,754 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23 gr | 80% | 32,227 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 46% | 2192 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,729 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,685 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.4 gr | 84% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,453 psi | 44% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,647 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 83% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,566 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,608 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 44% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,683 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,969 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,566 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 76% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25 gr | 84% | 37,101 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,855 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,022 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,108 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,708 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,782 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,222 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
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 47 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Winchester 748 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,680 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,680 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 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 105.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon BL-C2 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 H322, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.