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

Recommended Powder(s):

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
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_B508_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 69 powder(s). 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>>
94%
46746
88%
**64
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
42351
80%
**62
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
47152
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
46166
87%
**02
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
92%
47007
89%
**15
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
46963
89%
**21
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
46630
88%
**38
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
46630
88%
**87
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42018
79%
**25
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47500
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41176
78%
**98
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
47094
89%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
44599
84%
**48
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46688
88%
**59
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
46195
87%
**61
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
47268
89%
**13
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
46760
88%
**95
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43439
82%
**38
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46006
87%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
46833
88%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41568
79%
**79
91%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
47514
90%
**62
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
42830
81%
**69
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44237
84%
**77
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
41249
78%
**36
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46572
88%
**75
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45237
85%
**80
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
46485
88%
**38
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
47616
90%
**34
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
46630
88%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
47268
89%
**00
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
47355
89%
**02
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44512
84%
**18
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
46659
88%
**41
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46311
87%
**57
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
43729
83%
**41
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
84%
**51
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
46369
88%
**15
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
47166
89%
**77
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
47108
89%
**21
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
47398
90%
**48
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41843
79%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
46166
87%
**08
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
46267
87%
**25
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
37985
72%
**43
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
47065
89%
**61
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39682
75%
**72
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
46673
88%
**34
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46224
87%
**57
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46412
88%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42003
79%
**16
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
47268
89%
**00
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44512
84%
**18
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
47543
90%
**11
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
47514
90%
**74
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
46717
88%
**92
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46978
89%
**51
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
39436
74%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
46195
87%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
47094
89%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
46485
88%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37594
71%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45905
87%
**31
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33562
63%
**11
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
47601
90%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
45252
85%
**48
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
47108
89%
**07
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
47311
89%
**90
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
60%
**65
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
34838
66%
**11
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41002
77%
**65
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36550
69%
**38
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
37188
70%
**34
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
70%
**54
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37173
70%
**70
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31285
59%
**05
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
59%
**95
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
50%
**87
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31749
60%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
29109
55%
**29
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39595
75%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
33243
63%
**24
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41176
78%
**70
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
37159
70%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
59%
**98
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36260
69%
**01
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
38363
72%
**36
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35360
67%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39958
75%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
38014
72%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44454
84%
**13
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
34389
65%
**05
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28529
54%
**42
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
33997
64%
**92
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40480
76%
**77
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
31705
60%
**01
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
63%
**88
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38943
74%
**93
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37173
70%
**70
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
56%
**62
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
63%
**33
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
54%
**83
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
60%
**46
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31314
59%
**69
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
31473
59%
**85
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
34722
66%
**57
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
41002
77%
**16
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
61%
**88
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36709
69%
**28
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37695
71%
**77
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
28384
54%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35940
68%
**18
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
57%
**06
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
29211
55%
**46
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41684
79%
**69
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
33939
64%
**47
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
39537
75%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
83%
32880
62%
**88
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**29
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27238
51%
**11
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
56%
**62
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
54%
**83
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40277
76%
**90
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
67%
**54
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32996
62%
**46
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
33112
63%
**82
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
30603
58%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43323
82%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37333
71%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31125
59%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24294
46%
**91
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29153
55%
**96
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
26803
51%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
66%
**34
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
55%
**13
94%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
65%
**54
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
69%
**90
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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