Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2274 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,228 psi | 63% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 82% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 79% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2234 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2185 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 82% | 2257 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,756 psi | 79% | 2208 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 33,098 psi | 63% | 2014 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 82% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 80% | 2215 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 67% | 2083 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 48% | 1923 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 58% | 2031 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 46% | 1900 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 79% | 2096 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 80% | 2106 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,030 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 80% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 76% | 2175 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 65% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 58% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 69% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 82% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,423 psi | 78% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,493 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 76% | 2093 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 82% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,534 psi | 65% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 65% | 2021 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,502 psi | 60% | 2057 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.2 gr | 86% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 2113 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 69% | 2126 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 70% | 2139 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 24.7 gr | 88% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 46% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,897 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 55% | 2014 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 74% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,202 psi | 70% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 65% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 82% | 2215 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 66% | 2080 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 52% | 1975 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 72% | 2083 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,200 psi | 65% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 81% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 64% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 56% | 1982 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,290 psi | 72% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 78% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 71% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,234 psi | 76% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 47% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 69% | 2096 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 25.5 gr | 92% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,807 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 63% | 2021 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,403 psi | 65% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 82% | 2215 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 52% | 1975 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,200 psi | 65% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 73% | 2103 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 76% | 2175 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,566 psi | 75% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 73% | 2113 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 60% | 1955 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 49% | 1844 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 64% | 2077 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 59% | 1962 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 69% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 60% | 1965 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 50% | 1932 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 53% | 1929 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 2044 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 64% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 50% | 1916 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 58% | 2037 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,564 psi | 69% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
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 | Nosler Partition. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,362 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,365 fps to 2,362 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 63–90 %, 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, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition 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.