Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 748, Somchem S321 and Hodgdon H322.
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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>> | 82% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,556 psi | 84% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,256 psi | 61% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,213 psi | 61% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 42,931 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 52% | 2073 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,473 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,061 psi | 44% | 2034 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,475 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,587 psi | 54% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 70% | 2185 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 70% | 2188 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 64% | 2244 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,830 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 61% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,421 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.6 gr | 80% | 31,285 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,830 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,772 psi | 45% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,702 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 2178 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,129 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,899 psi | 73% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 69% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,438 psi | 44% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,244 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,357 psi | 59% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 74% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,899 psi | 73% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,366 psi | 82% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 79% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 62% | 2139 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,979 psi | 57% | 2100 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | 26.1 gr | 90% | 40,059 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,950 psi | 57% | 2103 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 51% | 2028 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,525 psi | 44% | 2011 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,429 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,214 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | 26 gr | 92% | 38,595 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
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 59 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,523 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,473 fps to 2,523 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Winchester 748, Somchem S321, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH 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.