Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748 and IMR 4895.
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% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 79% | 2300 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 64% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 64% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 82% | 2277 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,715 psi | 84% | 2208 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2274 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 84% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 84% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 81% | 2231 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 2037 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 83% | 2228 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 82% | 2238 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 68% | 2103 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 49% | 1939 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 60% | 2054 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 47% | 1916 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 80% | 2110 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 81% | 2119 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2185 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 76% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 62% | 2034 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 70% | 2182 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,069 psi | 64% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 73% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,972 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 77% | 2110 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,179 psi | 83% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,185 psi | 63% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2041 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,169 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,785 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 70% | 2133 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 71% | 2146 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,230 psi | 67% | 2110 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 25 gr | 88% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 46% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 69% | 2119 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,885 psi | 75% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 75% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 24.5 gr | 90% | 37,971 psi | 72% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 62% | 2034 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 84% | 2238 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 54% | 1995 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2103 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 82% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 2028 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 56% | 1998 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,001 psi | 74% | 2201 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,972 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,058 psi | 72% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 72% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 47% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 69% | 2110 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 78% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,285 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 2037 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 62% | 2028 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,157 psi | 66% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 84% | 2238 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 54% | 1995 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2116 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 77% | 2195 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 74% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 72% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 61% | 1969 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 49% | 1857 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 60% | 1975 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,999 psi | 70% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 69% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 61% | 1978 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 51% | 1949 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 54% | 1952 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,241 psi | 59% | 2024 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 61% | 2021 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 52% | 1939 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.8 gr | 80% | 31,067 psi | 59% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2162 fps | 95.8% |
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 79 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady InterLock. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,382 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,375 fps to 2,382 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, 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. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Winchester 748, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady InterLock 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.