Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 79% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 62% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 62% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 83% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 58% | 2149 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,134 psi | 44% | 2034 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,372 psi | 61% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,340 psi | 54% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 75% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,189 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 21.9 gr | 80% | 27,847 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,915 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,291 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,566 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 64% | 2260 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 46% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | 21.9 gr | 80% | 26,745 psi | 51% | 2136 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,324 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,189 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,579 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,856 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 46% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,898 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,161 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,579 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 84% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 2254 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,672 psi | 84% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,531 psi | 60% | 2126 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,543 psi | 54% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,130 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 55% | 2087 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 63% | 2175 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 55% | 2093 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 46% | 2044 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,109 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 72% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 26.1 gr | 88% | 36,651 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 95% |
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 65 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady ELD Match. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,493 fps to 2,556 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.