Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895 and IMR 3031.
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% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 80% | 2326 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2218 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 63% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2254 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,904 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 64% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,788 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 83% | 2293 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2224 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 82% | 2247 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 76% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2316 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% | 34,258 psi | 65% | 2047 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 84% | 2251 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 83% | 2254 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 70% | 2123 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 51% | 1959 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 61% | 2073 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 48% | 1936 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 82% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 82% | 2139 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 78% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 2054 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 60% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,076 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,621 psi | 65% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 74% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,202 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 78% | 2126 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,858 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,794 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 67% | 2054 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 58% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.4 gr | 84% | 39,059 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 72% | 2152 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 72% | 2165 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 68% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 47% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,766 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | 21.4 gr | 80% | 29,979 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 77% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 77% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 24.4 gr | 88% | 36,448 psi | 69% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 2054 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 69% | 2119 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 54% | 2008 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 71% | 2083 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,214 psi | 63% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 84% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 58% | 2018 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,028 psi | 70% | 2172 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 75% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 74% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 73% | 2136 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 47% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 71% | 2129 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,980 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 65% | 2057 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,025 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 54% | 2008 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,214 psi | 63% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 75% | 2133 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 79% | 2215 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,363 psi | 72% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 76% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2178 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 1988 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 50% | 1877 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 67% | 2116 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 61% | 1995 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,681 psi | 71% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 71% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 1998 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 52% | 1969 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 54% | 1965 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,778 psi | 60% | 2044 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 53% | 1955 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,666 psi | 71% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 60% | 2070 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
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 78 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,402 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,378 fps to 2,402 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 1:10.5 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 CFE223, IMR 4895, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt 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.