Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 156gr | Norma VULKAN 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% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2152 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2198 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 85% | 2169 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2182 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2241 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2165 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2119 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 68% | 2037 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2172 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,759 psi | 85% | 2119 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2110 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2139 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 89% | 2156 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,991 psi | 85% | 2175 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2136 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2192 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2126 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 64% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2123 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2267 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2152 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2139 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2087 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2149 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2178 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,571 psi | 86% | 2152 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2149 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2169 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 2070 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 87% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 88% | 2156 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 78% | 2113 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 81% | 2113 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 74% | 2031 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 55% | 1883 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 65% | 1988 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 52% | 1867 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 64% | 1959 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 69% | 1995 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 83% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 67% | 1972 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 64% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 77% | 2119 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 25.1 gr | 88% | 38,856 psi | 73% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 59% | 1932 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 78% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,940 psi | 68% | 2021 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,954 psi | 66% | 2064 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 82% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,160 psi | 74% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,037 psi | 57% | 1929 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 71% | 1969 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 1978 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 2070 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 76% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 76% | 2070 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,698 psi | 77% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 1965 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,736 psi | 64% | 1991 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 60% | 1972 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 47% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 62% | 1929 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 60% | 1969 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 1982 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 80% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,227 psi | 61% | 1962 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 67% | 1972 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 73% | 2031 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 59% | 1936 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 66% | 1916 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 56% | 1870 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 1923 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 62% | 1936 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 62% | 1969 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,911 psi | 66% | 2021 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,902 psi | 81% | 2090 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 64% | 1975 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 73% | 2005 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 48% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 75% | 2041 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 23.3 gr | 84% | 34,664 psi | 65% | 2051 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 23.6 gr | 84% | 28,863 psi | 55% | 1936 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 1969 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 59% | 1886 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,198 psi | 61% | 1965 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 59% | 1936 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 56% | 1870 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 80% | 2051 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 83% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,026 psi | 64% | 2008 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 80% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 2064 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 1969 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 66% | 1903 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 53% | 1801 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 71% | 2028 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 1909 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 1982 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,546 psi | 60% | 1936 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,964 psi | 55% | 1946 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 75% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 66% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 56% | 1886 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 58% | 1886 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,079 psi | 53% | 1847 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,798 psi | 73% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 66% | 1965 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 56% | 1877 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 63% | 1946 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 1995 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 58% | 1926 fps | 95% |
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 VULKAN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,274 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,296 fps to 2,274 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 156gr | Norma VULKAN 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.