Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution and Winchester StaBALL Match.
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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>> | 88% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2139 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 81% | 2280 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2192 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2188 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2152 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2218 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 84% | 2218 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2277 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% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2034 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 73% | 2106 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 56% | 1962 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 64% | 2054 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 53% | 1939 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 82% | 2093 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 83% | 2100 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 74% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,293 psi | 80% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 80% | 2178 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 65% | 2028 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 62% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 74% | 2175 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 77% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 80% | 2093 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 2113 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 70% | 2034 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 22.4 gr | 80% | 32,285 psi | 61% | 2037 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,467 psi | 80% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 73% | 2123 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 74% | 2133 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 71% | 2110 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 23.6 gr | 86% | 35,331 psi | 67% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 48% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,985 psi | 72% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 60% | 2037 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 78% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 78% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 71% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 65% | 2028 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 2096 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 58% | 1998 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,522 psi | 73% | 2057 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,954 psi | 66% | 2054 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 66% | 2031 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 61% | 2005 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,276 psi | 72% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 75% | 2159 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 76% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 48% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2103 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,656 psi | 81% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,243 psi | 65% | 2119 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 70% | 2047 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,230 psi | 67% | 2031 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2103 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 58% | 1998 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,954 psi | 66% | 2054 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 77% | 2110 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 80% | 2182 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 79% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 77% | 2119 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,001 psi | 76% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 1972 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 53% | 1864 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 69% | 2090 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 1975 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 78% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,666 psi | 69% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 1978 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 56% | 1959 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 58% | 1952 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,170 psi | 63% | 2024 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 65% | 2021 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 56% | 1946 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 2051 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 23.8 gr | 86% | 36,564 psi | 69% | 2110 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 | 140gr | Barnes X S. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,343 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,355 fps to 2,343 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S 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.