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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26124HH
Bullet Weight:
124gr | 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.407" | 35.7mm
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:
0.725" | 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.477" | 12.1mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B10807_C1005
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 22.6 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
47630
90%
**67
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
47268
89%
**65
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41350
78%
**39
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
46514
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
46311
87%
**95
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
47021
89%
**02
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
47413
90%
**21
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
47630
90%
**41
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46180
87%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
47123
89%
**84
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
38014
72%
**56
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
47558
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38754
73%
**46
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
47326
89%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
41974
79%
**95
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
46949
89%
**46
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
46412
88%
**57
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
47210
89%
**03
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
47630
90%
**98
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
47036
89%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
41452
78%
**95
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47166
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
47166
89%
**57
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
39552
75%
**36
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
47094
89%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
39958
75%
**13
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
41495
78%
**18
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38914
73%
**90
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
46180
87%
**56
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42670
81%
**28
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
47311
89%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
46340
88%
**11
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
46949
89%
**34
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
44425
84%
**44
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
46644
88%
**79
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
41872
79%
**69
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
46412
88%
**79
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
47036
89%
**38
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47050
89%
**54
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
41118
78%
**85
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
42076
79%
**05
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
47195
89%
**18
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
46499
88%
**54
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
46267
87%
**98
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46702
88%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
39218
74%
**88
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47152
89%
**21
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
43076
81%
**69
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
35259
67%
**83
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
46412
88%
**38
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
37260
70%
**16
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
47181
89%
**34
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
45397
86%
**34
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
47572
90%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39581
75%
**67
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
44425
84%
**44
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
41872
79%
**69
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
46499
88%
**85
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
47166
89%
**61
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46992
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
47050
89%
**38
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36825
70%
**00
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
46311
87%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
46137
87%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45919
87%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
34127
64%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
42554
80%
**65
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30835
58%
**49
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
46659
88%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42714
81%
**95
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
93%
47311
89%
**93
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
46325
87%
**64
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
30284
57%
**33
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43903
83%
**16
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
32663
62%
**62
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38798
73%
**13
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33504
63%
**78
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
35578
67%
**98
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34301
65%
**95
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34476
65%
**18
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27108
51%
**19
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
53%
**23
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22858
43%
**01
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29573
56%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
27427
52%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36912
70%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
31647
60%
**85
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39798
75%
**41
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
34360
65%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
55%
**46
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
33808
64%
**49
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43700
83%
**00
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
36390
69%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32895
62%
**98
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38072
72%
**06
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
35650
67%
**64
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42366
80%
**70
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
32663
62%
**62
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25947
49%
**80
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
31502
59%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38377
72%
**28
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
30066
57%
**65
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31169
59%
**33
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35969
68%
**34
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33881
64%
**05
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
50%
**87
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
59%
**80
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
26310
50%
**34
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41510
78%
**06
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
55%
**80
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28471
54%
**03
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
29834
56%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
32198
61%
**01
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38624
73%
**70
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
30850
58%
**52
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
65%
**75
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35085
66%
**21
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
26832
51%
**96
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32155
61%
**46
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
52%
**34
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
28239
53%
**26
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39015
74%
**13
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
32677
62%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
36854
70%
**54
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
83%
30269
57%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30647
58%
**70
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
47%
**52
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
50%
**87
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
26310
50%
**34
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37565
71%
**31
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
63%
**05
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30095
57%
**80
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
31357
59%
**46
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
28631
54%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41408
78%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34809
66%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28790
54%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21959
41%
**32
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
26977
51%
**47
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
25802
49%
**21
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
61%
**78
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
50%
**47
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
61%
**15
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
64%
**31
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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