Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 88% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2152 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2152 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2159 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 85% | 2238 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,412 psi | 88% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2116 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2185 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 67% | 2024 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 87% | 2136 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2159 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2149 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2106 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,021 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2123 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2185 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2123 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 65% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2152 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2126 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2172 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2149 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2165 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 65% | 2067 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2126 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,322 psi | 80% | 2103 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2175 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 36,245 psi | 68% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2024 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 54% | 1880 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 65% | 1985 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 52% | 1864 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 63% | 1952 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 1991 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 83% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 67% | 1969 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 76% | 2113 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 25 gr | 88% | 38,754 psi | 73% | 2119 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,850 psi | 58% | 1929 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 79% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,766 psi | 68% | 2018 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,838 psi | 66% | 2060 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 82% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 74% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,863 psi | 56% | 1923 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 71% | 1962 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 62% | 1975 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 75% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 76% | 2067 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 64% | 1962 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,634 psi | 64% | 1988 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 22.9 gr | 82% | 31,836 psi | 60% | 1969 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 48% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 1923 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 60% | 1962 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 68% | 1978 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 81% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,011 psi | 64% | 1995 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 67% | 1969 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 73% | 2028 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 1932 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 1913 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 56% | 1867 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 1919 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 1932 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,677 psi | 62% | 1962 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,795 psi | 66% | 2014 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 81% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 64% | 1969 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 72% | 2001 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 48% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 75% | 2037 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 23.7 gr | 86% | 36,622 psi | 69% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,747 psi | 54% | 1929 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 69% | 1965 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 59% | 1883 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,039 psi | 61% | 1962 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 58% | 1932 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 56% | 1867 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 79% | 2047 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 83% | 2110 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 64% | 2005 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 80% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,859 psi | 81% | 2100 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,982 psi | 64% | 1965 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 65% | 1900 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 53% | 1795 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 71% | 2024 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 64% | 1906 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 1975 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 1929 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,530 psi | 58% | 1982 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 74% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 56% | 1883 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 58% | 1883 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,978 psi | 53% | 1844 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 66% | 1959 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 55% | 1870 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,027 psi | 66% | 1978 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 64% | 1988 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,040 psi | 62% | 1965 fps | 95.8% |
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 | 156gr | Norma ORYX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,293 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,296 fps to 2,293 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 156.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX 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.