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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59765
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):
1.948" | 49.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B4009_C1005
Last updated:
2026-03-23
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 59 powder(s). 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>>
97%
41553
78%
**59
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
47326
89%
**75
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46702
88%
**44
99%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
97%
44556
84%
**88
96%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45948
87%
**95
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
45556
86%
**69
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
47427
90%
**11
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
46354
88%
**21
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
38145
72%
**65
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
40408
76%
**79
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
31430
59%
**31
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
40872
77%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
33301
63%
**28
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
46050
87%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
46514
88%
**49
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
46064
87%
**36
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
42424
80%
**15
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
46427
88%
**75
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47427
90%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46760
88%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
46325
88%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41626
79%
**72
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
35911
68%
**13
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
46688
88%
**62
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
36854
70%
**10
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
44556
84%
**88
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
45948
87%
**98
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
46354
88%
**21
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
37333
71%
**29
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
96%
43439
82%
**10
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
34911
66%
**38
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
47108
89%
**98
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
40640
77%
**26
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
40567
77%
**52
98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
43482
82%
**98
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
94%
46557
88%
**92
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
94%
47065
89%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
43932
83%
**75
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
38479
73%
**80
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
46992
89%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
90%
45788
86%
**25
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
40103
76%
**29
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
43613
82%
**10
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
34824
66%
**75
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
37333
71%
**29
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
34911
66%
**38
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
46485
88%
**72
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
46050
87%
**41
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
42583
80%
**20
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
41959
79%
**43
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
46238
87%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
46963
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
40161
76%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
28819
54%
**26
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
36840
70%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
47340
89%
**44
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
37231
70%
**97
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
46731
88%
**74
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
46050
87%
**44
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
90%
34258
65%
**21
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
38769
73%
**47
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
33924
64%
**18
97%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
84%
30298
57%
**10
91%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
28224
53%
**70
97%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
40495
76%
**80
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
83%
31705
60%
**39
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
54%
**90
91%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
21727
41%
**91
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
82%
24918
47%
**44
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
21669
41%
**78
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
25324
48%
**57
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
94%
30922
58%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
31966
60%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
39769
75%
**47
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
34345
65%
**39
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
87%
29994
57%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
56%
**51
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
28442
54%
**93
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
33156
63%
**05
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
38087
72%
**88
97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31618
60%
**75
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
22437
42%
**65
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
33924
64%
**52
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
32866
62%
**28
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
84%
30298
57%
**10
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
58%
**26
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
54%
**90
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
84%
24918
47%
**44
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
33417
63%
**23
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
90%
28790
54%
**00
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
35534
67%
**21
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
87%
29660
56%
**06
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
24221
46%
**91
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
34708
66%
**34
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
85%
34592
65%
**75
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
30603
58%
**23
93%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
52%
**47
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
88%
29298
55%
**87
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
41582
79%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
33620
64%
**08
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
92%
34447
65%
**21
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
51%
**85
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
21857
41%
**57
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
24918
47%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
90%
28790
54%
**00
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
61%
**29
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
82%
29095
55%
**13
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
49%
**78
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
91%
34708
66%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
36216
68%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
30472
58%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
25005
47%
**55
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
83%
19508
37%
**50
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
23264
44%
**39
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
82%
29298
55%
**00
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
82%
23743
45%
**75
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
82%
28442
54%
**10
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
84%
32764
62%
**95
90%

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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