Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 69 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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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>> | 92% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,112 psi | 63% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 63% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,292 psi | 76% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2507 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% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 2192 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 46% | 2073 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,833 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,279 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 82% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 55% | 2201 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.7 gr | 84% | 39,856 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,406 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 69% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 83% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,681 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,476 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 84% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,842 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,466 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 46% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | 22.7 gr | 80% | 27,746 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,178 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 78% | 2405 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,869 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 78% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,095 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,150 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 46% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2270 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 60% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,912 psi | 70% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 78% | 2405 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,869 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,833 psi | 53% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 82% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 66% | 2211 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 57% | 2133 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 48% | 2087 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,442 psi | 54% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,317 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 26.4 gr | 86% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,885 psi | 75% | 2408 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 69 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. Ramshot Big Game delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,562 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 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 Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.