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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt
Manufacturer SKU:
26414
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.407" | 35.7mm
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:
0.725" | 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.501" | 12.7mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B1009_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N530, 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%
46543
88%
**74
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
41408
78%
**69
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
46905
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
45876
87%
**01
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
46253
87%
**18
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
47340
89%
**41
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
46514
88%
**47
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
46804
88%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47413
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38580
73%
**85
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
46992
89%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
39885
75%
**95
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46470
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
44048
83%
**54
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36129
68%
**59
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46804
88%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
47427
90%
**93
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
46949
89%
**13
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
47282
89%
**15
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42917
81%
**51
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
46905
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
47340
89%
**80
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41292
78%
**01
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
47021
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42206
80%
**82
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42989
81%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40263
76%
**46
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
46746
88%
**75
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
45020
85%
**87
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
47630
90%
**57
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
46731
88%
**38
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46514
88%
**47
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**93
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46673
88%
**01
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
43772
83%
**24
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
46963
89%
**01
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
47369
89%
**64
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
46456
88%
**60
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42989
81%
**44
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
43018
81%
**51
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
46311
87%
**28
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
46760
88%
**80
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
47601
90%
**41
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
47427
90%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
40567
77%
**41
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35215
67%
**42
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46659
88%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
45107
85%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36332
69%
**42
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
47268
89%
**67
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
38624
73%
**78
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
45730
86%
**38
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
47079
89%
**80
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
47094
89%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40959
77%
**16
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**93
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
43772
83%
**24
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46528
88%
**08
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46050
87%
**64
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
47340
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46586
88%
**60
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
37188
70%
**39
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
46006
87%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
46920
89%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
47268
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36593
69%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45353
86%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
31952
60%
**18
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47601
90%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
44280
84%
**41
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34098
64%
**31
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46470
88%
**00
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
47529
90%
**03
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
58%
**88
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31009
59%
**69
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40234
76%
**65
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34911
66%
**34
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
62%
**91
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36085
68%
**67
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35621
67%
**77
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28863
55%
**98
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29776
56%
**08
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24308
46%
**90
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30342
57%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
25672
48%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38189
72%
**96
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29153
55%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
30168
57%
**24
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40596
77%
**83
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32039
61%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
57%
**14
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35302
67%
**21
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33402
63%
**70
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34330
65%
**60
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39436
74%
**59
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
32793
62%
**44
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43627
82%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30342
57%
**55
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27064
51%
**55
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29762
56%
**42
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39972
75%
**83
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
27702
52%
**49
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
32808
62%
**11
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37043
70%
**87
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35621
67%
**77
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
27920
53%
**65
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
61%
**52
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
50%
**93
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43453
82%
**52
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
57%
**62
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29385
56%
**65
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
27514
52%
**42
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30095
57%
**98
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36071
68%
**60
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
59%
**08
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
67%
**47
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36361
69%
**80
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25208
48%
**06
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
29428
56%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33518
63%
**11
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
54%
**19
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
25788
49%
**13
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40698
77%
**69
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30110
57%
**01
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
33852
64%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
55%
**52
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31923
60%
**42
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25846
49%
**27
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
27920
53%
**65
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
50%
**93
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38493
73%
**83
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34330
65%
**67
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31488
59%
**55
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
57%
**62
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26571
50%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42699
81%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36013
68%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29762
56%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22800
43%
**11
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27775
52%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
23757
45%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33692
64%
**37
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27325
52%
**23
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
29805
56%
**39
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33156
63%
**70
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
35433
67%
**03
95%

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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