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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch
Manufacturer SKU:
26303
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):
1.948" | 49.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B12305_C1005
Last updated:
2026-03-18
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, 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>>
95%
47514
90%
**87
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42467
80%
**85
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
47166
89%
**60
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
93%
46804
88%
**47
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
45963
87%
**05
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
45629
86%
**08
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
47195
89%
**41
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
46847
89%
**51
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
46151
87%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
45687
86%
**80
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39697
75%
**01
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**83
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
97%
46064
87%
**29
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40147
76%
**98
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46717
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
43439
82%
**47
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36027
68%
**59
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
46992
89%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
47514
90%
**97
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
96%
38957
74%
**92
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
47268
89%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
46485
88%
**01
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43207
82%
**57
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
46021
87%
**47
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
47616
90%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
40480
76%
**85
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
47224
89%
**65
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
94%
45905
87%
**70
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
40857
77%
**56
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
43250
82%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40335
76%
**46
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46050
87%
**65
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
44396
84%
**74
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
46804
88%
**47
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
47050
89%
**38
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46050
87%
**38
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46470
88%
**90
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46760
88%
**01
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42221
80%
**98
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
46151
87%
**92
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
46659
88%
**51
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46731
88%
**67
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42395
80%
**34
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
43294
82%
**51
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
46572
88%
**34
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
46615
88%
**80
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
45948
87%
**11
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
47485
90%
**57
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
45150
85%
**26
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38609
73%
**24
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
46775
88%
**34
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
44976
85%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
36593
69%
**46
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
47340
89%
**67
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
38682
73%
**82
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
46804
88%
**51
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
47369
89%
**80
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
47224
89%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
40988
77%
**19
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46470
88%
**90
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42221
80%
**98
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46615
88%
**08
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46137
87%
**60
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
46485
88%
**01
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
46659
88%
**57
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
37913
72%
**52
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
46224
87%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
47181
89%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
47529
90%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
35128
66%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
44048
83%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32024
60%
**21
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
45963
87%
**47
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
44570
84%
**41
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34345
65%
**37
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46543
88%
**03
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
47616
90%
**00
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
57%
**75
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30516
58%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40277
76%
**62
100%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
61%
**98
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35114
66%
**41
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
61%
**75
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36158
68%
**70
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35868
68%
**77
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28268
53%
**85
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29675
56%
**01
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23830
45%
**77
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30530
58%
**24
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
88%
34301
65%
**06
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
25585
48%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38392
73%
**96
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
29892
56%
**88
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
30240
57%
**24
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40886
77%
**83
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32097
61%
**18
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
83%
25237
48%
**06
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
57%
**14
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34751
66%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
33446
63%
**73
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33881
64%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39320
74%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
33475
63%
**57
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43816
83%
**16
100%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
57%
**85
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
30516
58%
**59
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26977
51%
**49
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
28834
54%
**19
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39450
75%
**70
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
51%
**36
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
61%
**98
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37275
70%
**87
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35157
66%
**64
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28108
53%
**69
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
61%
**52
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26745
51%
**96
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42844
81%
**46
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
56%
**46
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29559
56%
**69
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28094
53%
**52
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30284
57%
**98
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36129
68%
**57
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
59%
**05
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
68%
**44
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36564
69%
**83
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
30937
58%
**54
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
26136
49%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33591
63%
**14
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28689
54%
**19
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
25701
49%
**13
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40915
77%
**72
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30023
57%
**01
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34519
65%
**47
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29443
56%
**55
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32155
61%
**42
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25875
49%
**31
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28108
53%
**69
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26745
51%
**96
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38551
73%
**83
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34229
65%
**67
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31067
59%
**46
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
57%
**65
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
26063
49%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42931
81%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36056
68%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29791
56%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22945
43%
**18
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27818
53%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
23801
45%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33736
64%
**41
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27369
52%
**26
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
29892
56%
**39
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33359
63%
**73
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
35491
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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