Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2185 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,330 psi | 63% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 63% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 83% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 79% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 84% | 2300 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 82% | 2260 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 79% | 2211 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 98% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 63% | 2014 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 81% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 81% | 2215 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2083 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 49% | 1926 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 59% | 2034 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 46% | 1903 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 79% | 2090 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2100 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,175 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 80% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 75% | 2169 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 57% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 69% | 2159 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,491 psi | 67% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 72% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,626 psi | 79% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 75% | 2087 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,635 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 66% | 2021 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,633 psi | 60% | 2060 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 69% | 2113 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 70% | 2126 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 69% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,969 psi | 66% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 47% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 72% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 55% | 2014 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,684 psi | 79% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 74% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 71% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 82% | 2218 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2080 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 53% | 1975 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 72% | 2083 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 64% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 81% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 56% | 1985 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,956 psi | 72% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 76% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,943 psi | 75% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 47% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2090 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,234 psi | 76% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2014 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,069 psi | 64% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,577 psi | 65% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 82% | 2218 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 53% | 1975 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 64% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 72% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 76% | 2178 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 73% | 2116 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 76% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 60% | 1955 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 49% | 1844 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 59% | 1962 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 72% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,042 psi | 68% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 69% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 60% | 1965 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 51% | 1936 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 53% | 1932 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,663 psi | 62% | 2047 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 64% | 2051 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 51% | 1919 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 58% | 2028 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 68% | 2136 fps | 95.3% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 98 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,359 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,365 fps to 2,359 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2208 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. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.