Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 118gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,628 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,807 psi | 60% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,763 psi | 60% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,263 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 81% | 2402 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 78% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 41,684 psi | 79% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 51% | 2064 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,453 psi | 44% | 2060 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,360 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,111 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 68% | 2172 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.9 gr | 80% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 47% | 2073 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 59% | 2175 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 64% | 2159 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,886 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 23.2 gr | 82% | 32,242 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 75% | 2251 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,193 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 44% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,442 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 63% | 2172 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 70% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,273 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 83% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,525 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,351 psi | 44% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,245 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,474 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,273 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.7 gr | 80% | 33,301 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 61% | 2182 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,066 psi | 55% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,690 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 71% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 50% | 2021 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,366 psi | 46% | 2047 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,299 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,171 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 75% | 2398 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 54 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 118gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,546 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,473 fps to 2,546 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 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 118.0 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 118gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (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.