Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 31 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 64% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,270 psi | 59% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,024 psi | 59% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,338 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 28 gr | 88% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,383 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 23.9 gr | 82% | 30,255 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.4 gr | 92% | 40,669 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,063 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,452 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,902 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,814 psi | 43% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,056 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,206 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,174 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,082 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,590 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
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 55 powders for 6.5 x 50 R loaded with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,041 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 55 of the 55 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 50 R with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.