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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady A-Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26336
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.412" | 35.9mm
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:
0.730" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.630" | 16.0mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2590_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 | Hornady A-Tip bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, 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>>
95%
45803
87%
**54
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
41133
78%
**59
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
46383
88%
**44
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
47195
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
45934
87%
**05
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
46615
88%
**28
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
46238
87%
**34
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
46398
88%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47166
89%
**93
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38247
72%
**72
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
46499
88%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
38580
73%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
45788
87%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
43569
82%
**41
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
34476
65%
**16
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
46441
88%
**56
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
47137
89%
**83
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
46601
88%
**00
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
46702
88%
**01
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42496
80%
**41
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
46383
88%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
46992
89%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
40698
77%
**82
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
47427
90%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
40509
77%
**42
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
42525
80%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39900
75%
**33
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46180
87%
**62
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
44527
84%
**70
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
46891
89%
**44
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
46383
88%
**24
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
47050
89%
**47
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45890
87%
**77
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46137
87%
**88
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41611
79%
**85
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
46267
87%
**85
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
46818
88%
**44
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
46833
88%
**60
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42699
81%
**34
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
42946
81%
**41
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
46137
87%
**21
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
46137
87%
**70
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
47355
89%
**28
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
46992
89%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
40408
76%
**31
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
33765
64%
**00
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46180
87%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
44338
84%
**01
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36042
68%
**29
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
46659
88%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
38305
72%
**69
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
46340
88%
**34
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
46891
89%
**67
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
46659
88%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40393
76%
**03
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45890
87%
**77
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41611
79%
**85
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
45977
87%
**95
98%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47224
89%
**74
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
46775
88%
**98
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
46238
87%
**47
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
36709
69%
**19
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
47166
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
46340
88%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
46775
88%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36114
68%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
43424
82%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
31502
60%
**05
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
47210
89%
**57
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
44048
83%
**31
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
33968
64%
**18
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46021
87%
**83
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
47195
89%
**90
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
57%
**72
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30603
58%
**52
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39653
75%
**46
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34403
65%
**18
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
62%
**75
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35505
67%
**51
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35186
66%
**57
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28195
53%
**78
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29153
55%
**88
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23757
45%
**70
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29776
56%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
25512
48%
**83
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37782
71%
**83
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
29849
56%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31024
59%
**37
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40190
76%
**67
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32793
62%
**31
91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
56%
**01
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34780
66%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33083
62%
**60
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33881
64%
**44
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38827
73%
**39
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
33547
63%
**54
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43961
83%
**10
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31140
59%
**65
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26513
50%
**32
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29298
55%
**26
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39494
75%
**67
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28079
53%
**52
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
61%
**95
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36579
69%
**73
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34461
65%
**47
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
27441
52%
**49
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
60%
**36
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26194
49%
**80
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42714
81%
**39
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
56%
**42
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29443
56%
**62
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
28166
53%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30850
58%
**05
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37072
70%
**67
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
58%
**91
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
67%
**28
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35824
68%
**64
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
24860
47%
**86
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30255
57%
**14
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32866
62%
**91
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
53%
**00
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26281
50%
**19
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40205
76%
**56
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
29878
56%
**85
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
33982
64%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
55%
**36
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31473
59%
**26
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25483
48%
**14
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
27441
52%
**49
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26194
49%
**80
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38043
72%
**70
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
33924
64%
**54
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31096
59%
**39
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
56%
**46
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
26992
51%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41887
79%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35491
67%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29269
55%
**96
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22365
42%
**95
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27296
52%
**00
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24279
46%
**31
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33156
63%
**21
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
26905
51%
**06
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30560
58%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32779
62%
**54
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34998
66%
**87
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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