Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 72 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, Winchester 748 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2238 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,489 psi | 61% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 80% | 2241 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,391 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 96.6% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 55% | 2018 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,208 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 59% | 2080 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,466 psi | 41% | 1900 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,937 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,818 psi | 51% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 73% | 2119 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2126 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 77% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 68% | 2188 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 51% | 2041 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.8 gr | 86% | 39,769 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,145 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 79% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2113 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,970 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 24.8 gr | 88% | 34,200 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 80% | 2195 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,566 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,145 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,801 psi | 45% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 79% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 49% | 2014 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 68% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,714 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 2224 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 79% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,187 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,805 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 77% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 83% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,989 psi | 45% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 62% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,898 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 55% | 2018 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 2224 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 75% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 82% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 65% | 2126 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,337 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,327 psi | 57% | 1998 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,005 psi | 49% | 1919 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,086 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 52% | 1962 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 77% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 62% | 2051 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 53% | 1972 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,351 psi | 44% | 1923 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,253 psi | 53% | 2014 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,970 psi | 70% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,676 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | 24.4 gr | 88% | 35,665 psi | 67% | 2215 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2274 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 72 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,415 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,407 fps to 2,415 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.