Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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 LEVERevolution, IMR 4895 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% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,686 psi | 84% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2172 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 80% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2215 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 63% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 64% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,136 psi | 85% | 2254 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 82% | 2287 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2218 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 82% | 2244 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,059 psi | 76% | 2182 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 98% |
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% | 34,069 psi | 64% | 2044 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 84% | 2244 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 83% | 2251 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2116 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 50% | 1955 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 61% | 2067 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 48% | 1932 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2136 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,000 psi | 72% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 77% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 71% | 2198 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,418 psi | 65% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,219 psi | 76% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,581 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 2123 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 79% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,576 psi | 63% | 2123 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 68% | 2057 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 57% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 71% | 2146 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 72% | 2159 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 24.8 gr | 86% | 33,895 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 47% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 70% | 2136 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 56% | 2044 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,785 psi | 77% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 76% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 24.3 gr | 88% | 36,260 psi | 68% | 2165 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 2113 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 55% | 2011 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,130 psi | 70% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,040 psi | 62% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 83% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 2011 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 70% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 27.1 gr | 92% | 39,668 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 73% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,711 psi | 73% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 47% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 70% | 2123 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,334 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,835 psi | 58% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 65% | 2051 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,199 psi | 63% | 2044 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,533 psi | 63% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 55% | 2011 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,040 psi | 62% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 74% | 2129 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 78% | 2208 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 75% | 2142 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 62% | 1985 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 50% | 1873 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 66% | 2110 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 60% | 1988 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,492 psi | 71% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 70% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 62% | 1995 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 52% | 1962 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 55% | 1965 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 2037 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 62% | 2037 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 52% | 1952 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,550 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 59% | 2064 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Speer Hot-Cor. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,405 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,378 fps to 2,405 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 LEVERevolution, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.