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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady SST

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Hornady SST

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady SST
Manufacturer SKU:
26302
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.410" | 35.8mm
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:
0.728" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.628" | 16.0mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2595_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Hornady SST bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, 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>>
96%
47485
90%
**80
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
40988
77%
**56
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
46238
87%
**44
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
47036
89%
**11
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
45774
86%
**05
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
46659
88%
**28
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
46050
87%
**34
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
46166
87%
**83
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46963
89%
**90
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38058
72%
**75
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
46354
88%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
38812
73%
**72
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
45658
86%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
43410
82%
**38
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
35752
68%
**46
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
46340
88%
**59
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
46963
89%
**83
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
46630
88%
**06
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
46731
88%
**01
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42743
81%
**44
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
46238
87%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
46833
88%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
40944
77%
**85
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
47311
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
41800
79%
**69
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42366
80%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
39755
75%
**29
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46224
87%
**62
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
44367
84%
**67
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
46920
89%
**44
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
46209
87%
**21
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
46050
87%
**34
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45948
87%
**77
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
46180
87%
**88
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41452
78%
**82
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
46093
87%
**88
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
46644
88%
**44
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
46659
88%
**60
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42554
80%
**31
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
41989
79%
**24
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
47500
90%
**44
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
45977
87%
**67
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
47195
89%
**24
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
46862
89%
**41
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
40248
76%
**28
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35027
66%
**29
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
45992
87%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
44585
84%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
35897
68%
**26
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
46688
88%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
38159
72%
**65
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
47369
89%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
46717
88%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
47282
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41104
78%
**13
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45948
87%
**77
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41452
78%
**82
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
46746
88%
**05
98%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47485
90%
**77
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
46833
88%
**98
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
46064
87%
**44
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
36564
69%
**23
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
47036
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
46195
87%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
46644
88%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35984
68%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
44875
85%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
31531
60%
**01
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
46282
87%
**44
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
43874
83%
**28
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
33997
64%
**24
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
45847
87%
**87
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
47021
89%
**87
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
57%
**72
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
30501
58%
**52
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39537
75%
**46
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34432
65%
**24
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
61%
**72
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
35534
67%
**51
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35041
66%
**60
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28384
54%
**82
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29196
55%
**88
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23917
45%
**73
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29950
57%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
25672
48%
**86
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37666
71%
**80
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
29733
56%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
30908
58%
**34
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40103
76%
**70
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
32677
62%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**98
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
34664
65%
**01
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
34316
65%
**83
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33765
64%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38870
73%
**39
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
33591
63%
**54
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43845
83%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31038
59%
**62
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26411
50%
**32
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
29341
55%
**26
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39392
74%
**64
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28253
53%
**55
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
61%
**91
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36448
69%
**70
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35041
66%
**60
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
27470
52%
**49
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
60%
**36
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
50%
**80
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42946
81%
**39
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**39
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29472
56%
**62
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
28065
53%
**46
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
30226
57%
**91
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36941
70%
**70
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
58%
**91
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
66%
**24
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35868
68%
**64
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
47%
**83
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30298
57%
**14
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33054
62%
**95
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
53%
**03
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
26179
49%
**19
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40074
76%
**52
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
29762
56%
**88
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
34635
65%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
55%
**39
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32010
60%
**36
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25933
49%
**27
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
27470
52%
**49
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
50%
**80
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38580
73%
**77
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
33794
64%
**51
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30995
59%
**36
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
56%
**46
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27021
51%
**19
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41930
79%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35389
67%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29167
55%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22292
42%
**91
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27195
51%
**96
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24178
46%
**27
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33678
64%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
26803
51%
**09
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
30589
58%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
32677
62%
**54
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
66%
**87
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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