Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 84% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 63% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 63% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,962 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 77% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 32,256 psi | 61% | 2103 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 79% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 47% | 2001 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 57% | 2113 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,745 psi | 51% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 78% | 2201 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 83% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,237 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 23.1 gr | 82% | 38,116 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,912 psi | 70% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,076 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 74% | 2185 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 2113 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 25.2 gr | 84% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 26.5 gr | 90% | 36,680 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 47% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,439 psi | 82% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,096 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 79% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,186 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 54% | 2064 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,914 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,003 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,640 psi | 79% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 46% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,096 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,186 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,191 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2211 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 78% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 59% | 2041 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 48% | 1923 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 2044 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 82% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,030 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 67% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 2054 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 49% | 2014 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 52% | 2018 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,939 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,949 psi | 53% | 2044 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,072 psi | 72% | 2277 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 76 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,467 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,467 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 129.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock 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.