Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 115gr | Hammer Power bullet and 53 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Accurate 2520 and Hodgdon H322.
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>> | 82% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,285 psi | 61% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,720 psi | 60% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,001 psi | 76% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 42,192 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 51% | 2113 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,996 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,931 psi | 45% | 2110 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | 26.1 gr | 90% | 35,433 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,849 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 69% | 2231 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 70% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 48% | 2129 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.9 gr | 80% | 30,356 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.1 gr | 82% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 76% | 2310 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,672 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 44% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,166 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,640 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,301 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 44% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 78% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,414 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,370 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 50% | 2067 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,555 psi | 46% | 2093 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,546 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,177 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,635 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
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 53 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 115gr | Hammer Power. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,608 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,608 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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. Hodgdon H335, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 115gr | Hammer Power 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.