Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 63% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,715 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 63% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2264 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 85% | 2218 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 83% | 2287 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 34,519 psi | 65% | 2080 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 70% | 2149 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 50% | 1982 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 48% | 1959 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 83% | 2169 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,146 psi | 74% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 2087 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 60% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.3 gr | 92% | 42,714 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,112 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 75% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,624 psi | 73% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 75% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,720 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 68% | 2087 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.4 gr | 84% | 39,508 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 72% | 2178 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2195 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,135 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 47% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 66% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 57% | 2083 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,769 psi | 73% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 78% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,490 psi | 65% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 2087 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 2146 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 55% | 2044 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 2070 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 59% | 2057 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 84% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 58% | 2031 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 58% | 2047 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,389 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,478 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,898 psi | 70% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 47% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 71% | 2162 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26.2 gr | 88% | 37,260 psi | 70% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,067 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2080 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 2031 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,982 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 55% | 2044 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 59% | 2057 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 76% | 2172 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,521 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 76% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 70% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 62% | 2014 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 50% | 1900 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2142 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 61% | 2024 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 72% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,475 psi | 63% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 62% | 2024 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 52% | 1991 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 55% | 1995 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,921 psi | 57% | 2031 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 63% | 2073 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 53% | 1982 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 63% | 2123 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 78 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,428 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,401 fps to 2,428 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd 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.