Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2172 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2162 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,268 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,918 psi | 85% | 2172 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 2093 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,947 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 68% | 2044 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 64% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 2126 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2119 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2188 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 85% | 2162 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2142 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 65% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2234 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 85% | 2126 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2103 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2162 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2185 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2169 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2159 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2182 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 66% | 2080 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 79% | 2129 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2136 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 82% | 2126 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 99% |
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% | 36,782 psi | 69% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 75% | 2044 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 55% | 1893 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 67% | 2005 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 52% | 1877 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 1965 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,709 psi | 69% | 2005 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 84% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 1982 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 65% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 77% | 2126 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 25.4 gr | 88% | 39,479 psi | 75% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,501 psi | 56% | 1906 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 80% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 1991 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,170 psi | 63% | 2031 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 83% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,202 psi | 70% | 2044 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,284 psi | 57% | 1939 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 71% | 1975 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 63% | 1988 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 69% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 77% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 78% | 2087 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 78% | 2110 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 64% | 1975 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,229 psi | 65% | 2008 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 57% | 1936 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 48% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 62% | 1939 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 61% | 1978 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 65% | 1952 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 81% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 1972 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 1982 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2047 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 59% | 1946 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 1926 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 56% | 1880 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 63% | 1932 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 1946 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,475 psi | 63% | 1985 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,114 psi | 66% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,047 psi | 81% | 2096 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 1988 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 73% | 2011 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 48% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 76% | 2051 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 23.5 gr | 84% | 34,896 psi | 66% | 2057 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 23.3 gr | 82% | 27,456 psi | 52% | 1903 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 70% | 1978 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 60% | 1896 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,211 psi | 57% | 1929 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 59% | 1946 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 56% | 1880 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 80% | 2060 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 65% | 2014 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2073 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 65% | 1978 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 66% | 1913 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 54% | 1808 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 71% | 2037 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 65% | 1919 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 62% | 1946 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,807 psi | 60% | 1946 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,109 psi | 55% | 1952 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 75% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 66% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 57% | 1896 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 59% | 1896 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,326 psi | 54% | 1857 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,378 psi | 74% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 67% | 1972 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 56% | 1883 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,315 psi | 63% | 1952 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 65% | 2005 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 60% | 1942 fps | 95.3% |
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 Soft Point ALASKA. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,280 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,299 fps to 2,280 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 1:10.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA 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.