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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 129gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 129gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 129gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2620
Bullet Weight:
129gr | 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.187" | 30.1mm
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:
0.505" | 12.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.505" | 12.8mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2585_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 129gr | Hornady SP bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748. 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%
47195
89%
**18
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
42859
81%
**23
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
47384
90%
**05
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
46601
88%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
47079
89%
**65
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
47007
89%
**69
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
46311
87%
**75
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
46905
89%
**34
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46673
88%
**28
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40103
76%
**43
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
46325
87%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
40422
76%
**29
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46050
87%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
44512
84%
**95
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36593
69%
**97
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46905
89%
**03
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
46557
88%
**18
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
46035
87%
**38
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
45948
87%
**26
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43105
81%
**85
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47384
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
47413
90%
**11
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
41423
78%
**26
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
42859
81%
**23
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43366
82%
**98
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41220
78%
**87
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
45963
87%
**00
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
45281
86%
**21
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
46688
88%
**79
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
46833
88%
**72
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
47210
89%
**88
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
46673
88%
**28
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
46108
87%
**23
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44425
84%
**62
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
46572
88%
**29
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
47253
89%
**92
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47253
89%
**08
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
43642
82%
**88
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
43801
83%
**92
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
47282
89%
**79
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
47500
90%
**28
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
47340
89%
**65
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
45847
87%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
41539
78%
**85
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35650
67%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
47224
89%
**75
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46760
88%
**75
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37144
70%
**77
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
47645
90%
**05
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
39305
74%
**23
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
47485
90%
**92
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46383
88%
**98
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46731
88%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41930
79%
**60
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46673
88%
**28
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44425
84%
**62
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46746
88%
**43
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
47326
89%
**15
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
47253
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
47442
90%
**05
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
38638
73%
**90
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
46441
88%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
46209
87%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
46079
87%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37115
70%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45919
87%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
32126
61%
**42
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
46992
89%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
44643
84%
**75
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
34519
65%
**56
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47543
90%
**54
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
47282
89%
**34
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
59%
**13
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31749
60%
**03
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41234
78%
**06
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35085
66%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34534
65%
**36
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36564
69%
**95
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36201
68%
**08
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28848
54%
**16
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30255
57%
**33
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24308
46%
**95
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30966
59%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26803
51%
**34
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38580
73%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30284
57%
**16
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
32010
60%
**88
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41104
78%
**15
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
33228
63%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
57%
**36
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35128
66%
**36
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34287
65%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34490
65%
**85
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39856
75%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34650
65%
**01
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31749
60%
**03
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27166
51%
**70
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30081
57%
**64
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39943
75%
**11
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28979
55%
**93
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
63%
**36
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37739
71%
**24
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35592
67%
**95
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
53%
**80
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
62%
**80
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
51%
**18
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43497
82%
**90
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
57%
**73
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29965
57%
**93
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28747
54%
**83
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
31372
59%
**42
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37376
71%
**08
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
60%
**33
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
68%
**72
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37275
70%
**21
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25759
49%
**28
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30371
57%
**42
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33721
64%
**36
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28674
54%
**31
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26789
51%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41379
78%
**10
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
30255
57%
**23
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
34722
66%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
57%
**83
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32648
62%
**70
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26426
50%
**52
96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
53%
**80
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
51%
**18
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39073
74%
**18
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34867
66%
**95
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31531
60%
**70
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30501
58%
**87
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27137
51%
**37
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43163
82%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36289
69%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30095
57%
**37
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23148
44%
**29
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28297
53%
**41
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24439
46%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34055
64%
**69
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27557
52%
**41
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
31241
59%
**83
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33663
64%
**05
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
68%
**38
94%

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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