Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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.
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% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 64% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 85% | 2274 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,471 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 64% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 83% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,542 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 83% | 2257 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,364 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 34,679 psi | 66% | 2060 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 84% | 2267 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 70% | 2133 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 51% | 1972 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 62% | 2083 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 49% | 1949 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 82% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 82% | 2142 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 79% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 79% | 2218 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 60% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 75% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,130 psi | 72% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 71% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 78% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 80% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,156 psi | 65% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 68% | 2067 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 58% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.6 gr | 84% | 39,436 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 72% | 2156 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,801 psi | 83% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 68% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 25.1 gr | 86% | 34,330 psi | 65% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 47% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,128 psi | 66% | 2103 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 57% | 2064 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,624 psi | 73% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 77% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,811 psi | 70% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 70% | 2129 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 55% | 2018 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,304 psi | 70% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 2034 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,098 psi | 63% | 2054 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 58% | 2028 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 71% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 76% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 70% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 73% | 2139 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 47% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 2139 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26 gr | 90% | 39,842 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,270 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 2060 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 63% | 2051 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 55% | 2018 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 2034 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 75% | 2146 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 80% | 2224 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 76% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,738 psi | 69% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 62% | 1995 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 50% | 1880 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2116 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 61% | 2005 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,476 psi | 67% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 71% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 62% | 2001 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 53% | 1972 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 55% | 1975 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,111 psi | 61% | 2054 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 63% | 2054 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 53% | 1959 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 60% | 2080 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,621 psi | 67% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
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 | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,398 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,385 fps to 2,398 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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.