Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 127gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748 and IMR 3031.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,268 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 63% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 63% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 33,330 psi | 63% | 2156 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 49% | 2054 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,860 psi | 49% | 2064 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 79% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 80% | 2247 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,434 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,563 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,756 psi | 79% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,304 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 66% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 27.5 gr | 90% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 47% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | 22.6 gr | 80% | 29,109 psi | 55% | 2152 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,148 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 75% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,434 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,820 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,347 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 82% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,886 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,670 psi | 81% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 46% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,026 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 2156 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,274 psi | 69% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,825 psi | 70% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,820 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,347 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 76% | 2326 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,293 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,234 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 2087 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 49% | 1965 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 65% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 59% | 2093 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,406 psi | 73% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 50% | 2060 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 53% | 2060 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,824 psi | 66% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,616 psi | 54% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 25.1 gr | 82% | 32,793 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
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 77 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 127gr | RWS Kegelspitz. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,523 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,523 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 127.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 127gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.