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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
31142
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.288" | 32.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):
1.948" | 49.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.630" | 66.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.606" | 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.506" | 12.9mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B10950_C1005
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
96%
42902
81%
**51
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
46354
88%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47413
90%
**23
99%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47050
89%
**77
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
47036
89%
**61
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
46760
88%
**77
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
46006
87%
**84
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
39755
75%
**57
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
42743
81%
**84
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
32808
62%
**20
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43236
82%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
47529
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
46514
88%
**18
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
47572
90%
**25
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
43888
83%
**64
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
44208
84%
**13
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
47166
89%
**54
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
46644
88%
**02
96%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46557
88%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47094
89%
**26
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
47558
90%
**18
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
37840
71%
**18
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
46151
87%
**25
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
38305
72%
**05
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
45948
87%
**80
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
47456
90%
**90
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
46006
87%
**84
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
40393
76%
**41
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
96%
45948
87%
**25
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
37304
70%
**49
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
47108
89%
**67
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
41524
78%
**11
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
41263
78%
**31
98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
45963
87%
**10
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
94%
47529
90%
**70
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
46064
87%
**84
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
35882
68%
**75
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
46311
87%
**77
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
96%
39436
74%
**59
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
46369
88%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
47297
89%
**23
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
42047
79%
**31
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
46369
88%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
37072
70%
**80
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
40393
76%
**41
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
37304
70%
**49
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
46151
87%
**38
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
47152
89%
**26
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
43308
82%
**98
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
44367
84%
**51
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
46978
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
47108
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
41365
78%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
30719
58%
**24
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
38986
74%
**69
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
46122
87%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
39276
74%
**02
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
47485
90%
**62
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
45919
87%
**13
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
89%
34679
66%
**90
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
39885
75%
**29
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
35331
67%
**06
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30066
57%
**69
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
40437
76%
**46
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
32460
61%
**11
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
58%
**95
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
23772
45%
**96
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
48%
**06
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
22539
43%
**51
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
26701
50%
**52
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
33982
64%
**60
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
41655
79%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
36230
68%
**34
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
39305
74%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
86%
30995
59%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
59%
**42
92%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
40727
77%
**00
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
30023
57%
**88
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
34185
65%
**90
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39639
75%
**83
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23467
44%
**47
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
35694
67%
**51
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
34272
65%
**20
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
82%
29936
57%
**59
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
62%
**21
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
58%
**95
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
25860
49%
**19
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
34635
65%
**11
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
30182
57%
**88
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
37724
71%
**16
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
30095
57%
**69
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
25831
49%
**90
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
34911
66%
**93
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
34983
66%
**44
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
60%
**15
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
91%
30153
57%
**34
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
55%
**36
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
29588
56%
**49
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
43091
81%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
35563
67%
**06
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
91%
35389
67%
**00
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
54%
**77
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
23221
44%
**49
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
25860
49%
**19
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
30182
57%
**88
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
65%
**21
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
56%
**82
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
52%
**73
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
90%
36071
68%
**00
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37565
71%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
31517
60%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
26585
50%
**51
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
19827
37%
**03
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
24540
46%
**28
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
56%
**62
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
24105
46%
**34
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
29196
55%
**85
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
83%
33402
63%
**74
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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