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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 123gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 123gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 123gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26171
Bullet Weight:
123gr | 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.220" | 31.0mm
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:
0.538" | 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.438" | 11.1mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2581_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 123gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, 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%
46499
88%
**57
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
47181
89%
**69
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41104
78%
**36
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
46209
87%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
46427
88%
**98
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
46934
89%
**11
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
46398
88%
**11
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
47282
89%
**48
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46253
87%
**80
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
46992
89%
**84
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38087
72%
**59
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
47427
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38667
73%
**46
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
47224
89%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42438
80%
**08
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
46557
88%
**52
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
47601
90%
**80
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
47079
89%
**03
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
47340
89%
**98
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
46789
88%
**52
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
41365
78%
**95
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47065
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
46862
89%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
46224
87%
**33
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
39711
75%
**10
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41394
78%
**21
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38653
73%
**90
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
47572
90%
**79
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
43337
82%
**38
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
46238
87%
**25
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
46238
87%
**15
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
46601
88%
**31
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
44295
84%
**48
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
47340
89%
**92
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
40799
77%
**56
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
47630
90%
**05
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46717
88%
**38
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46949
89%
**57
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
41379
78%
**98
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41785
79%
**02
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
46876
89%
**18
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
46963
89%
**67
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
47529
90%
**21
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
46398
88%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40379
76%
**15
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46818
88%
**21
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
44483
84%
**92
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
34969
66%
**87
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
46934
89%
**54
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38305
72%
**43
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
47065
89%
**34
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
46818
88%
**57
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
46499
88%
**65
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40248
76%
**83
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
44295
84%
**48
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
40799
77%
**56
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
46398
88%
**88
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
46847
88%
**61
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
47108
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
46731
88%
**41
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36550
69%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
46050
87%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
47543
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45832
87%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35172
66%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
44005
83%
**92
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30618
58%
**52
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
46557
88%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42612
80%
**95
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
92%
46978
89%
**97
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
45992
87%
**61
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
30864
58%
**49
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43816
83%
**20
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
33692
64%
**85
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38551
73%
**13
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33446
63%
**82
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
36738
69%
**28
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
66%
**11
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34563
65%
**21
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27166
51%
**23
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
53%
**29
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22916
43%
**05
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29515
56%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
28427
54%
**19
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36840
70%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
32082
61%
**01
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39610
75%
**41
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
35360
67%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
55%
**46
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
64%
**52
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43642
82%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
36143
68%
**93
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32692
62%
**95
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37985
72%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43076
81%
**83
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
33692
64%
**85
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25904
49%
**80
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
32561
62%
**62
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38319
72%
**34
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30487
58%
**75
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
60%
**49
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36071
68%
**38
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33982
64%
**11
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
50%
**93
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
60%
**93
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
26890
51%
**51
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41423
78%
**13
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
54%
**83
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28558
54%
**10
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30400
57%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
33170
63%
**28
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39726
75%
**93
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
31386
59%
**69
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
65%
**75
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35012
66%
**24
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
26658
50%
**96
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32242
61%
**49
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27369
52%
**41
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
28166
53%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39494
75%
**29
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
32460
61%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
38058
72%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31111
59%
**52
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31270
59%
**87
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25338
48%
**62
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
50%
**93
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
26890
51%
**51
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
71%
**34
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33040
62%
**08
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30182
57%
**83
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
32358
61%
**69
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
28703
54%
**19
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41350
78%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34751
66%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28631
54%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22031
42%
**36
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
51%
**47
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
25889
49%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
61%
**82
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
50%
**51
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
61%
**15
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
64%
**34
93%

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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