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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1740
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
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:
0.638" | 16.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.448" | 11.4mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B5813_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 75 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%
47514
90%
**06
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
43859
83%
**31
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
47340
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
47384
89%
**44
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
47195
89%
**57
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
47384
90%
**67
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
46833
88%
**74
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
46789
88%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47572
90%
**26
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41597
79%
**54
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
46572
88%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41626
79%
**44
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
46369
88%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46601
88%
**16
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
36970
70%
**11
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
46818
88%
**95
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
47123
89%
**16
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46949
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
46804
88%
**31
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
45455
86%
**23
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
46441
88%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
45992
87%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
43816
83%
**60
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
43076
81%
**21
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
44454
84%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43004
81%
**15
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
43903
83%
**78
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
46151
87%
**85
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45890
87%
**23
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
46804
88%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
46978
89%
**64
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
47601
90%
**83
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47572
90%
**26
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
47572
90%
**38
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
44730
85%
**57
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
46630
88%
**74
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
46847
88%
**93
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45716
86%
**10
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46035
87%
**20
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
47616
90%
**77
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
46514
88%
**03
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
47500
90%
**64
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
47601
90%
**80
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
44991
85%
**44
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43569
82%
**16
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
36361
69%
**98
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
46427
88%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
46137
87%
**57
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
38885
73%
**05
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
45948
87%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
41234
78%
**51
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
46601
88%
**74
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
47079
89%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
46412
88%
**01
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43598
82%
**75
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
95%
47572
90%
**26
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
44730
85%
**57
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
46717
88%
**34
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
46180
87%
**87
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
46586
88%
**21
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
46354
88%
**77
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
39552
75%
**01
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29167
55%
**41
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
46644
88%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
46760
88%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37710
71%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46354
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
33982
64%
**83
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
36158
68%
**26
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
46238
87%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
45890
87%
**83
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
35549
67%
**62
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36274
69%
**00
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46398
88%
**26
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
47500
90%
**26
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
60%
**34
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
28805
54%
**39
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42467
80%
**18
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36448
69%
**83
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
65%
**34
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37826
71%
**19
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37608
71%
**29
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30632
58%
**51
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31473
59%
**60
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25788
49%
**39
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31821
60%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26092
49%
**26
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39914
75%
**39
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
53%
**65
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
29240
55%
**28
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42453
80%
**33
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
59%
**24
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
31662
60%
**67
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36579
69%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
32271
61%
**70
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35839
68%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41394
78%
**11
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
32590
62%
**60
91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29298
55%
**52
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28398
54%
**05
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
27862
53%
**16
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
40799
77%
**29
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41046
78%
**16
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28689
54%
**95
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34040
64%
**54
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39117
74%
**42
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36941
70%
**16
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29356
55%
**11
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
63%
**98
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27847
53%
**39
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
31444
59%
**05
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31328
59%
**24
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
52%
**59
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
28427
54%
**78
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35099
66%
**64
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
62%
**60
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
37420
71%
**96
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38421
73%
**36
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
37594
71%
**23
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
50%
**65
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
28500
54%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34954
66%
**57
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
57%
**65
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
24903
47%
**06
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42801
81%
**21
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
28297
53%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
32329
61%
**24
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
58%
**08
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**88
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27050
51%
**77
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29356
55%
**11
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27847
53%
**39
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40321
76%
**36
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35998
68%
**19
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32793
62%
**98
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
60%
**14
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
25715
49%
**09
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
25527
48%
**42
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37579
71%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31125
59%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24105
46%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28964
55%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
22960
43%
**18
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
32576
62%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35766
68%
**00
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29008
55%
**85
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
32140
61%
**90
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
28703
54%
**36
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34882
66%
**29
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36854
70%
**52
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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