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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 139gr | Norma Semi Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 139gr | Norma Semi Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 139gr | Norma Semi Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
66531
Bullet Weight:
139gr | 9.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.240" | 31.5mm
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:
0.558" | 14.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.558" | 14.2mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B3837_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 139gr | Norma Semi Soft Point bullet and 75 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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%
47355
89%
**23
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
43888
83%
**51
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
47587
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
47456
90%
**57
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
47442
90%
**77
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
47137
89%
**77
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
46847
88%
**87
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
46862
89%
**29
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
92%
45788
86%
**16
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41597
79%
**64
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
46572
88%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41829
79%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
46572
88%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46746
88%
**29
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
38174
72%
**47
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
47021
89%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
47166
89%
**33
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46775
88%
**49
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
46804
88%
**44
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
45368
86%
**36
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
46688
88%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
47572
90%
**16
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
43685
83%
**74
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
43294
82%
**38
96%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46427
88%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
42888
81%
**24
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
43729
83%
**92
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
46499
88%
**05
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47587
90%
**62
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
46891
89%
**87
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
47007
89%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
46847
88%
**87
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46514
88%
**26
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
46050
87%
**34
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
44744
85%
**77
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
46891
89%
**90
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
46731
88%
**03
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45672
86%
**20
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
45020
85%
**23
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
46093
87%
**70
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
46441
88%
**20
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
47500
90%
**77
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
46050
87%
**70
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
44614
84%
**57
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
43627
82%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
37521
71%
**34
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
46441
88%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47630
90%
**93
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
38189
72%
**08
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
47601
90%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
41307
78%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
47123
89%
**93
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
47239
89%
**20
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
46630
88%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
43642
82%
**88
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46514
88%
**26
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
44744
85%
**77
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
47471
90%
**60
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
46166
87%
**03
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
46891
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
46238
87%
**93
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
39566
75%
**15
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29240
55%
**60
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
46949
89%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
46963
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
38087
72%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46572
88%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
34214
65%
**00
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
36216
68%
**42
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
46180
87%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47543
90%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
35447
67%
**75
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36013
68%
**10
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
46354
88%
**36
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
46499
88%
**26
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
61%
**54
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
28950
55%
**55
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42583
80%
**31
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36869
70%
**00
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
65%
**51
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37971
72%
**36
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37971
72%
**46
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30850
58%
**67
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31850
60%
**80
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25976
49%
**55
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32213
61%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
50%
**39
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40393
76%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
54%
**88
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29385
55%
**41
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42380
80%
**42
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
59%
**37
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
31647
60%
**83
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36898
70%
**83
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
32416
61%
**90
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36056
68%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41408
78%
**24
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
31575
60%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29428
56%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28645
54%
**24
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
28065
53%
**32
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
40872
77%
**42
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41452
78%
**36
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
55%
**14
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34200
65%
**70
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39305
74%
**56
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37971
72%
**46
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30052
57%
**41
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
64%
**18
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
53%
**62
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
31633
60%
**21
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31502
60%
**41
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
52%
**75
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
28979
55%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
64%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
62%
**73
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
37449
71%
**10
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38696
73%
**52
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
37579
71%
**33
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26672
50%
**78
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
28645
54%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35215
67%
**77
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
57%
**85
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
24598
46%
**13
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42859
81%
**34
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
28413
54%
**98
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33025
62%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
59%
**28
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33518
63%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27253
51%
**93
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30052
57%
**41
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
53%
**62
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41133
78%
**62
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36172
68%
**36
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32967
62%
**14
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
60%
**31
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
25860
49%
**23
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
25411
48%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37869
72%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31415
59%
**78
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24381
46%
**83
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29269
55%
**78
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23090
44%
**34
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
32692
62%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35926
68%
**16
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29124
55%
**98
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
31966
60%
**03
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
28761
54%
**52
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35056
66%
**42
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37608
71%
**82
96%

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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