Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 77 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 Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,718 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 80% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 63% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 84% | 2310 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 77% | 2201 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,369 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% | 34,621 psi | 65% | 2057 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 84% | 2264 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 70% | 2129 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 51% | 1969 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 62% | 2080 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 48% | 1946 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 82% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 83% | 2149 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,450 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,305 psi | 74% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 78% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 64% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 80% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 62% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 75% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,421 psi | 73% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 80% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 58% | 2060 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.6 gr | 84% | 39,305 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 72% | 2162 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 68% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,272 psi | 65% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 47% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,012 psi | 66% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 57% | 2060 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,493 psi | 73% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 78% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 64% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 70% | 2126 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 56% | 2024 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 71% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 60% | 2041 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 84% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,011 psi | 62% | 2051 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 58% | 2028 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 71% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 27.4 gr | 92% | 39,958 psi | 75% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 69% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 74% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 47% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26 gr | 90% | 39,697 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,140 psi | 59% | 2106 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 66% | 2067 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2057 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,374 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 56% | 2024 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 60% | 2041 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 75% | 2142 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 79% | 2221 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,957 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 76% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,608 psi | 69% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 63% | 2001 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 51% | 1886 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 67% | 2123 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 2001 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 72% | 2159 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 68% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 63% | 2008 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 53% | 1978 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 55% | 1972 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,981 psi | 60% | 2051 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 63% | 2051 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 53% | 1965 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,101 psi | 72% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 60% | 2077 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 68% | 2149 fps | 95.6% |
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 77 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,402 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,385 fps to 2,402 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.