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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26172
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
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:
0.528" | 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.428" | 10.9mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2579_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. 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%
46760
88%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
46891
89%
**98
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40698
77%
**59
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
47413
90%
**90
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
47398
90%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
94%
47079
89%
**38
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
46514
88%
**48
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
47601
90%
**80
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45382
86%
**03
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
46267
87%
**07
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37362
71%
**75
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
45759
86%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38029
72%
**62
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
46847
89%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
41147
78%
**18
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
47413
90%
**98
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
46818
88%
**85
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
46050
87%
**87
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
46369
88%
**23
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
46775
88%
**18
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
46282
87%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
41495
78%
**28
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46369
88%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
46093
87%
**77
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
46615
88%
**72
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
40016
76%
**43
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40741
77%
**41
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38276
72%
**13
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
47282
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42018
79%
**48
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
46514
88%
**61
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
47297
89%
**57
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
47601
90%
**80
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43642
82%
**67
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
46180
87%
**98
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40886
77%
**85
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
47297
89%
**34
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46195
87%
**61
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46166
87%
**77
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
40103
76%
**02
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41263
78%
**18
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
46340
88%
**38
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
47123
89%
**03
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
46992
89%
**41
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47558
90%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39871
75%
**34
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46224
87%
**44
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42540
80%
**85
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
34301
65%
**03
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
47195
89%
**87
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37855
72%
**59
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
46441
88%
**54
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
46238
87%
**77
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
46659
88%
**98
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38928
74%
**90
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43642
82%
**67
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40886
77%
**85
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
47587
90%
**34
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
46847
89%
**93
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46209
87%
**11
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
46876
89%
**77
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36085
68%
**16
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
46470
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
47181
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45411
86%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
34069
64%
**70
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42728
81%
**05
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30327
57%
**65
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
47558
90%
**87
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42076
79%
**18
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
93%
47384
90%
**30
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
46920
89%
**10
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
31111
59%
**78
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43584
82%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
34360
65%
**31
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38087
72%
**36
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32938
62%
**98
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
36970
70%
**60
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
64%
**15
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
33489
63%
**31
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26803
51%
**46
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27760
52%
**46
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22611
43%
**18
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28689
54%
**75
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28935
55%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36303
69%
**70
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33359
63%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44135
83%
**49
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38754
73%
**54
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36492
69%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28543
54%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
63%
**75
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43366
82%
**23
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
37579
71%
**49
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32489
61%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37449
71%
**26
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41974
79%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
33895
64%
**15
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25527
48%
**93
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
33272
63%
**05
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38029
72%
**60
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30690
58%
**08
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
58%
**56
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35389
67%
**54
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33489
63%
**31
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
50%
**06
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
31821
60%
**26
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
26919
51%
**83
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41176
78%
**39
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28369
54%
**00
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
53%
**23
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
31517
60%
**21
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
33678
64%
**60
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
40466
76%
**36
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32590
62%
**24
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
64%
**95
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34751
66%
**47
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
28123
53%
**65
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31807
60%
**72
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
51%
**60
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
29704
56%
**98
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38580
73%
**39
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
34316
65%
**83
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
38711
73%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
32024
60%
**01
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30443
58%
**96
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24569
46%
**69
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
50%
**06
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
26919
51%
**83
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
70%
**57
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
61%
**15
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29733
56%
**03
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
32503
61%
**98
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
29385
56%
**65
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40176
76%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34301
65%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28500
54%
**73
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21509
41%
**42
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
50%
**54
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
26295
50%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
61%
**98
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26063
49%
**70
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
59%
**18
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
63%
**51
92%

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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