Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 83% | 2369 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,976 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,127 psi | 64% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 79% | 2234 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 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% | 35,607 psi | 67% | 2087 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 72% | 2156 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 53% | 1998 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 63% | 2110 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 50% | 1975 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 83% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 84% | 2169 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 70% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 76% | 2205 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 80% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 2090 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 62% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 27.6 gr | 90% | 40,872 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2133 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 77% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,624 psi | 75% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,129 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 80% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 77% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 63% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 69% | 2090 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 2093 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.7 gr | 82% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 75% | 2205 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,998 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 47% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 64% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 2090 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 75% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 79% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 67% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 2090 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 72% | 2162 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 57% | 2054 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,969 psi | 68% | 2073 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 2067 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 61% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 60% | 2054 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,812 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 71% | 2126 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 48% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 73% | 2165 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26.1 gr | 88% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,008 psi | 57% | 2090 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2090 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,329 psi | 61% | 2041 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,170 psi | 63% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 57% | 2054 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 2067 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 78% | 2178 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 82% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,420 psi | 71% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 78% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 64% | 2021 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 52% | 1906 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 2149 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 63% | 2031 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,534 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,705 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 73% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 2028 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 54% | 1998 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 56% | 2001 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,893 psi | 58% | 2041 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 64% | 2080 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 54% | 1991 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,753 psi | 69% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 2113 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,650 psi | 65% | 2136 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 101 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,434 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,401 fps to 2,434 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.