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Load data for 6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

6.5 x 50 R + .264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL6000 | B343
Bullet Weight:
144gr | 9.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
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:
0.618" | 15.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.421" | 10.7mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B3124_C1005
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 6.5 x 50 R with .264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, 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
93%
89%
98%
ADI AR 2208
96%
84%
97%
ADI AR 2219
83%
88%
100%
Accurate 2015
88%
88%
100%
Accurate 2200
90%
89%
96%
Accurate 2230
86%
88%
98%
Accurate 2460
86%
87%
99%
Accurate 2495
93%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
92%
88%
100%
Accurate 4064
96%
82%
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
92%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
80%
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
85%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
96%
88%
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
96%
72%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
84%
90%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
92%
87%
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
92%
89%
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
89%
89%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
96%
87%
96%
Hodgdon H322
89%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H335
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
97%
85%
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
96%
58%
93%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
69%
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
96%
84%
97%
IMR 3031
97%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
97%
84%
97%
IMR 4166 Enduron
97%
85%
92%
IMR 4198
85%
90%
100%
IMR 4895
95%
87%
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.4
85%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.5
86%
87%
99%
Lovex D073.6
94%
90%
100%
Lovex S060
92%
89%
98%
Lovex S062
96%
87%
99%
Lovex S065
96%
71%
92%
Norma 201
93%
88%
99%
Norma 202
92%
87%
100%
Norma 203B
96%
86%
98%
Ramshot Big Game
96%
87%
97%
Ramshot TAC
90%
87%
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
91%
89%
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
87%
88%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
86%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
96%
86%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
96%
84%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
71%
96%
Rottweil R 901
90%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
95%
88%
99%
Rottweil R 903
96%
73%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
83%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
79%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
92%
88%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
93%
87%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
91%
87%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
97%
85%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
96%
71%
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
94%
90%
100%
Shooters World Precision
96%
87%
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
88%
98%
Somchem S321
88%
89%
99%
Somchem S335
92%
88%
100%
Somchem S341
92%
89%
98%
Somchem S355
96%
78%
97%
Somchem S365
96%
55%
94%
Vihtavuori N130
88%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
94%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
73%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
95%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
67%
97%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
71%
93%
Vihtavuori N530
89%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
96%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
70%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
69%
95%
Winchester 748
89%
89%
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
87%
89%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
63%
**34
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
53%
**06
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43134
81%
**98
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37333
71%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
67%
**31
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38725
73%
**06
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38377
72%
**13
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31836
60%
**44
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32213
61%
**44
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26934
51%
**42
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33127
63%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26731
50%
**16
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41568
79%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
55%
**69
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
28369
54%
**82
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43120
81%
**10
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
60%
**14
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32735
62%
**67
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37057
70%
**47
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
30661
58%
**14
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36550
69%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42685
81%
**01
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
84%
30400
57%
**88
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
27644
52%
**26
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
32938
62%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
53%
**06
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28848
55%
**88
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
52%
**90
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
39204
74%
**77
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42612
80%
**06
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
57%
**95
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35273
67%
**51
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40393
76%
**36
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38377
72%
**13
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30501
58%
**11
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
34664
65%
**98
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
55%
**42
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
33953
64%
**31
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32532
61%
**05
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31981
60%
**11
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
54%
**62
92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
54%
**55
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
66%
**34
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
63%
**47
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38087
72%
**83
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38986
74%
**19
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
36854
70%
**83
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
51%
**52
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
87%
27644
52%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35563
67%
**44
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
30400
57%
**52
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
24178
46%
**64
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43627
82%
**05
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
27876
53%
**46
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
61%
**01
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
60%
**01
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34374
65%
**82
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27934
53%
**70
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
33953
64%
**31
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30501
58%
**11
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
55%
**42
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41858
79%
**36
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36709
69%
**03
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33997
64%
**95
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32024
60%
**01
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
49%
**83
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
24642
47%
**96
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38101
72%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32329
61%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24497
46%
**50
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30081
57%
**59
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
22263
42%
**75
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
31357
59%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36303
69%
**83
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29457
56%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
30966
58%
**44
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28282
53%
**06
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35592
67%
**13
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38305
72%
**52
97%

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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