Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 85gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1700
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	0.846" \| 21.5mm
Caliber:	6.5 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):	1.948" \| 49.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.630" \| 66.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.164" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.164" \| 4.2mm
Case Capacity:	37.5 Grains of Water \| 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B5800_C1005
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 100 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	46514	88%	**27	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	46485	88%	**82	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	46615	88%	**53	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	47007	89%	**33	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	46905	89%	**63	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37391	71%	**64	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	40132	76%	**84	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30835	58%	**87	92%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40901	77%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47369	89%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	47065	89%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	46427	88%	**64	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	79%	**17	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	47036	89%	**10	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	47355	89%	**67	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	45876	87%	**69	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	46340	88%	**86	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	46383	88%	**67	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29385	56%	**88	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34432	65%	**79	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47079	89%	**30	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44251	84%	**00	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	47253	89%	**46	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	46905	89%	**63	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	37724	71%	**31	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	47224	89%	**35	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47181	89%	**56	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	39784	75%	**18	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39595	75%	**44	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	47340	89%	**20	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29689	56%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	46398	88%	**53	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	43120	81%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	46412	88%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	46499	88%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	43859	83%	**28	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	35041	66%	**57	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	37724	71%	**31	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	46833	88%	**04	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	46412	88%	**69	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41756	79%	**15	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	47079	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46775	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39131	74%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	29544	56%	**02	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	36854	70%	**56	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	47210	89%	**76	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	36970	70%	**79	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	46325	88%	**99	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	47050	89%	**82	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37289	70%	**53	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	63%	**84	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	53%	**33	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	38856	73%	**72	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	33315	63%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	22756	43%	**54	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	31140	59%	**71	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	27267	51%	**85	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25063	47%	**90	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31299	59%	**35	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39160	74%	**59	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34185	65%	**08	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	37231	70%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	35317	67%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38696	73%	**94	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	53%	**39	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	61%	**64	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37463	71%	**77	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23496	44%	**50	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	26310	50%	**30	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33620	64%	**41	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	36999	70%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	33417	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	33315	63%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	31140	59%	**71	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44338	84%	**89	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35418	67%	**23	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	36434	69%	**40	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	29095	55%	**79	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	43308	82%	**44	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23902	45%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	32155	61%	**28	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	29965	57%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41104	78%	**82	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	63%	**80	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	29080	55%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	26760	51%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	31140	59%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	38899	73%	**43	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	35259	67%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	26571	50%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35520	67%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29486	56%	**26	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	47%	**79	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	91%	24613	47%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	89%	29051	55%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	36622	69%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	30124	57%	**98	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	35578	67%	**56	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	40379	76%	**51	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.