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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26571
Bullet Weight:
135gr | 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.325" | 33.7mm
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:
0.643" | 16.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.453" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B994_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
45977
87%
**23
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
41945
79%
**31
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
46775
88%
**16
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
46702
88%
**74
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
45977
87%
**70
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
46557
88%
**93
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
46224
87%
**97
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
46572
88%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46789
88%
**56
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39943
75%
**64
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
46630
88%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
39349
74%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46601
88%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
43526
82%
**06
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
35592
67%
**01
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46528
88%
**24
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
46528
88%
**39
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
46195
87%
**62
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
46253
87%
**57
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43395
82%
**23
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
47485
90%
**29
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
47195
89%
**33
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42134
80%
**70
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
47398
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41945
79%
**31
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43830
83%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41582
79%
**24
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46340
88%
**31
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
44512
84%
**33
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
47181
89%
**16
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
47340
89%
**03
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46224
87%
**97
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47543
90%
**62
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46209
87%
**54
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
43207
82%
**74
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
47152
89%
**60
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
46992
89%
**13
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
46122
87%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42685
81%
**97
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
43308
82%
**10
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
46456
88%
**93
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
47500
90%
**52
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
46934
89%
**87
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
47108
89%
**10
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41495
78%
**13
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
34679
66%
**85
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46760
88%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46311
87%
**93
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
36085
68%
**92
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
47152
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
39276
74%
**47
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
46949
89%
**10
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46412
88%
**26
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46775
88%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42134
80%
**88
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47543
90%
**62
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
43207
82%
**74
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
47021
89%
**77
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
47065
89%
**36
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
46891
89%
**60
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
47398
90%
**26
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38130
72%
**08
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
47340
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
46180
87%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47123
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
35708
67%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
44976
85%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
31865
60%
**67
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
47195
89%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45411
86%
**13
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
66%
**96
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47369
89%
**75
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
46615
88%
**49
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
59%
**44
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
30516
58%
**08
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40263
76%
**21
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34650
65%
**83
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
63%
**41
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35839
68%
**19
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35752
68%
**29
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29022
55%
**54
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29689
56%
**57
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24584
46%
**42
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30690
58%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
25585
48%
**42
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38725
73%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
30226
57%
**51
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
30922
58%
**93
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40770
77%
**39
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32996
62%
**93
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
57%
**60
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34824
66%
**64
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34272
65%
**42
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34040
64%
**06
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39160
74%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
33808
64%
**16
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44150
83%
**78
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30516
58%
**08
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26716
50%
**95
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29907
56%
**95
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39885
75%
**36
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
27717
52%
**98
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
62%
**64
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37710
71%
**52
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35752
68%
**29
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28079
53%
**18
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
62%
**08
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26861
51%
**46
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43816
83%
**18
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
57%
**11
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**21
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
28616
54%
**14
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30487
58%
**54
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36506
69%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
59%
**54
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
67%
**96
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36463
69%
**36
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25208
48%
**49
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30153
57%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33837
64%
**70
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
54%
**72
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
25744
49%
**62
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40712
77%
**28
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
29907
56%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34911
66%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29414
56%
**05
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32372
61%
**98
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26092
49%
**83
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28079
53%
**18
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26861
51%
**46
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39334
74%
**49
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34142
64%
**13
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31763
60%
**11
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
57%
**08
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26614
50%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42366
80%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35737
68%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30052
57%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22800
43%
**60
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28007
53%
**72
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
23757
45%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33866
64%
**96
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27441
52%
**78
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30327
57%
**98
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33286
63%
**26
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
66%
**52
94%

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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