Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem S321, Winchester 748 and Accurate 2520.
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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% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,024 psi | 60% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,010 psi | 60% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,730 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 2280 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2444 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% | 42,757 psi | 81% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,314 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 22,902 psi | 43% | 2008 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | 24.6 gr | 88% | 33,489 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,514 psi | 54% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 70% | 2159 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 64% | 2215 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 48% | 2060 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 75% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2142 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 72% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 59% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 76% | 2231 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,438 psi | 44% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,744 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,572 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 65% | 2152 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,914 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,827 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,618 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 44% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,128 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,154 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,162 psi | 78% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,914 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 81% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2165 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,893 psi | 58% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,123 psi | 53% | 2031 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | 25.7 gr | 90% | 40,190 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,065 psi | 53% | 2034 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 73% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 59% | 2090 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 51% | 2008 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,641 psi | 45% | 1991 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,851 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 25.5 gr | 92% | 38,232 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,975 psi | 81% | 2402 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 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,487 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,447 fps to 2,487 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 122.0 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. Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.