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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26402
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
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:
0.528" | 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.528" | 13.4mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B507_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
46586
88%
**51
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
43192
82%
**72
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
46311
87%
**48
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
47398
90%
**15
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
46514
88%
**98
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
46354
88%
**08
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
46644
88%
**25
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
47210
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46427
88%
**74
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43337
82%
**38
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
46949
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42670
81%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
46630
88%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45556
86%
**57
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
47558
90%
**69
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
47137
89%
**74
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
47239
89%
**03
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
47616
90%
**05
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
44382
84%
**51
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47500
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
46383
88%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
43163
82%
**95
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43671
82%
**82
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45165
85%
**80
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42366
80%
**56
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
47369
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46180
87%
**87
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
46035
87%
**21
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
47282
89%
**25
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
46644
88%
**25
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
47065
89%
**87
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
46891
89%
**85
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45745
86%
**34
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
46963
89%
**31
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47601
90%
**67
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44657
84%
**51
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
45165
85%
**57
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
47297
89%
**21
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
46514
88%
**64
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
46717
88%
**05
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
46905
89%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42786
81%
**57
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
37246
70%
**33
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
47384
89%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47529
90%
**34
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
39494
75%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
46891
89%
**48
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40509
77%
**82
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
46528
88%
**21
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
47471
90%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
46108
87%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42902
81%
**23
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
47065
89%
**87
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45745
86%
**34
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
46731
88%
**88
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
46760
88%
**54
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
47630
90%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
46354
88%
**34
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40930
77%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
47007
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
46717
88%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
45963
87%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38406
73%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
46847
88%
**38
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
34301
65%
**21
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
47065
89%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46166
87%
**54
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
46746
88%
**90
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
46659
88%
**74
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
62%
**82
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
34606
65%
**01
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42061
79%
**72
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37536
71%
**47
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
37130
70%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
73%
**70
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38537
73%
**83
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32822
62%
**28
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32358
61%
**15
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27847
53%
**06
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32619
62%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
29138
55%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40886
77%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
33417
63%
**15
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41858
79%
**80
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
37057
70%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
61%
**11
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37405
71%
**18
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
37811
71%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36289
69%
**60
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40756
77%
**59
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
38885
73%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
35056
66%
**11
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29530
56%
**59
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33692
64%
**78
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41191
78%
**83
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
31792
60%
**95
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
65%
**98
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40030
76%
**03
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38537
73%
**83
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
58%
**75
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
65%
**46
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29283
55%
**96
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
63%
**65
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32184
61%
**78
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
31575
60%
**78
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
34606
65%
**44
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40901
77%
**10
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
63%
**05
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
71%
**41
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38421
73%
**87
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
28660
54%
**33
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
33968
64%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36898
70%
**28
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
60%
**23
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29414
56%
**42
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42511
80%
**75
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33794
64%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
39291
74%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
32619
62%
**78
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34229
65%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28355
54%
**24
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
58%
**75
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29283
55%
**96
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41104
78%
**97
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36405
69%
**67
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33881
64%
**56
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
33127
63%
**78
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
30879
58%
**59
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44092
83%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38537
73%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32155
61%
**19
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25338
48%
**08
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30168
57%
**13
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26948
51%
**37
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
68%
**51
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30081
57%
**33
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35404
67%
**74
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
71%
**03
93%

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.

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