Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,242 psi | 61% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,271 psi | 61% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 84% | 2320 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2228 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 80% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 82% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 96.6% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 82% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 53% | 2005 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 56% | 2060 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 21,741 psi | 41% | 1919 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,039 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,253 psi | 51% | 2070 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 70% | 2100 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 71% | 2106 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,134 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 74% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 65% | 2169 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,377 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 49% | 2018 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 62% | 2106 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 76% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2096 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,099 psi | 66% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 60% | 2106 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 78% | 2175 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 77% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 45% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 81% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,411 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 66% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,377 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 70% | 2205 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,318 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 69% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 70% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,472 psi | 58% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,583 psi | 45% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 63% | 2123 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,211 psi | 57% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,392 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 70% | 2205 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,318 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,973 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 63% | 2116 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,715 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 59% | 2021 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,340 psi | 54% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,116 psi | 72% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,224 psi | 53% | 1982 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 74% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 60% | 2037 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 52% | 1959 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,582 psi | 43% | 1906 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,906 psi | 55% | 2037 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,459 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 95% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 87 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,431 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,404 fps to 2,431 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 128.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. As outliers, Accurate 2200, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.