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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match

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

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
26331
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.380" | 35.1mm
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:
0.698" | 17.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.548" | 13.9mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2596_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 72 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>>
94%
46412
88%
**74
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42931
81%
**98
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
46920
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
45919
87%
**05
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
46340
88%
**24
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
47137
89%
**47
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
46586
88%
**54
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
47123
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47195
89%
**06
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40277
76%
**15
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
45992
87%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40625
77%
**11
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46775
88%
**24
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
43918
83%
**60
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36622
69%
**78
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46789
88%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
47384
90%
**00
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
46224
87%
**06
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
47253
89%
**18
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42627
81%
**54
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
46920
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
46543
88%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41104
78%
**01
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
41321
78%
**75
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42975
81%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40408
76%
**56
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
47094
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45107
85%
**90
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
47369
89%
**64
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
45803
87%
**28
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46586
88%
**54
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46412
88%
**93
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46630
88%
**05
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
43656
82%
**28
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
47253
89%
**08
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
47224
89%
**64
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47297
89%
**80
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
43062
81%
**51
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
43772
83%
**70
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
47152
89%
**47
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
46557
88%
**87
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
47442
90%
**44
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
46470
88%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42047
79%
**70
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35853
68%
**62
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46818
88%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46528
88%
**44
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
37072
70%
**59
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
47442
90%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
39929
75%
**08
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
47398
90%
**64
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
47123
89%
**83
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46137
87%
**78
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41742
79%
**36
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46412
88%
**93
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
43656
82%
**28
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
47384
89%
**24
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46122
87%
**67
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
47224
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46354
88%
**60
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38580
73%
**69
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
46398
88%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
47166
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47253
89%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36608
69%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
45469
86%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32053
61%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
46789
88%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
45223
85%
**57
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
33997
64%
**37
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46528
88%
**03
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
47297
89%
**03
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
58%
**95
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
29863
56%
**49
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40132
76%
**65
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35215
67%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
63%
**95
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36071
68%
**70
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35781
68%
**80
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29109
55%
**08
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29805
56%
**11
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24526
46%
**00
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31227
59%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
48%
**86
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38537
73%
**06
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
29196
55%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
30676
58%
**44
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40785
77%
**90
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32010
60%
**24
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
58%
**31
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35534
67%
**24
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
33417
63%
**80
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34447
65%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40089
76%
**72
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
32735
62%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
29863
56%
**49
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27079
51%
**59
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
28877
55%
**26
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40350
76%
**90
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
52%
**55
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
32895
62%
**18
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37739
71%
**03
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35781
68%
**80
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
27963
53%
**72
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
61%
**62
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
51%
**03
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43758
83%
**62
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
57%
**69
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30081
57%
**85
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
27702
52%
**46
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
29704
56%
**91
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35476
67%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
59%
**11
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
68%
**54
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37057
70%
**96
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
48%
**09
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
30052
57%
**24
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33779
64%
**21
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
54%
**23
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
25237
48%
**06
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40915
77%
**75
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
29095
55%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
33953
64%
**37
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29443
56%
**59
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32706
62%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26469
50%
**50
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
27963
53%
**72
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
51%
**03
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39320
74%
**00
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34330
65%
**70
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31575
60%
**59
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
57%
**65
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
26600
50%
**16
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42772
81%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36187
68%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29921
57%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22931
43%
**21
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27992
53%
**23
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
23786
45%
**24
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34563
65%
**60
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27905
53%
**42
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
29776
56%
**42
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**80
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
35360
67%
**06
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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