Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded

6.5 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Federal
Bullet Weight:115 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.92"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:52.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,091 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:7.5

Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%55,085 psi87%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%53,272 psi84%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%56,188 psi89%2858 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%54,940 psi87%2874 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%55,796 psi88%2897 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,834 psi76%2848 fps97.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%54,375 psi86%2736 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%54,766 psi87%2759 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%54,085 psi86%2884 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%54,940 psi87%2877 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%55,332 psi88%2861 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%56,797 psi90%2890 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%56,405 psi89%2864 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%54,795 psi87%2946 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%56,826 psi90%3045 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%54,230 psi86%2897 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%54,650 psi87%2799 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%55,013 psi87%2917 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,268 psi75%2851 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,766 psi87%3009 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%56,971 psi90%2779 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,635 psi85%2890 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%54,795 psi87%2913 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi88%2867 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%55,419 psi88%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%55,709 psi88%2920 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%53,650 psi85%2956 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%53,606 psi85%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%55,100 psi87%2867 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%56,144 psi89%2920 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%54,534 psi86%2894 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,265 psi69%2733 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%56,608 psi90%2972 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,751 psi55%1739 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%55,999 psi89%2897 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%53,664 psi85%2881 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%54,462 psi86%2861 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,230 psi88%2838 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%54,998 psi87%2759 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%54,201 psi86%2854 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,527 psi72%2789 fps97.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%56,362 psi89%2949 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%56,797 psi90%2890 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%57,043 psi90%2877 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%56,565 psi90%2907 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%53,853 psi85%2808 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%53,983 psi86%2858 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,968 psi84%2844 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%56,217 psi89%2881 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%56,608 psi90%2887 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%54,128 psi86%2904 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,471 psi75%2838 fps97.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%54,462 psi86%2930 fps99.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%53,751 psi85%2848 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%56,420 psi89%2923 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%54,433 psi86%2838 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,201 psi56%1781 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%56,362 psi89%2874 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%56,637 psi90%2900 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%54,969 psi87%2982 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%54,520 psi86%3015 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,630 psi75%2867 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,602 psi77%2887 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%57,072 psi90%2864 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%56,362 psi89%2874 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%54,230 psi86%2897 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi88%2867 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,968 psi84%2844 fps97.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%56,565 psi90%2907 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%53,983 psi86%2858 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%56,057 psi89%2841 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%55,651 psi88%2871 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%56,391 psi89%2963 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%55,651 psi88%2822 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%55,506 psi88%2881 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%55,680 psi88%2900 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%54,563 psi86%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%54,476 psi86%2772 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,592 psi85%2799 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%54,317 psi86%2871 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%54,056 psi86%2776 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%54,853 psi87%2871 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%54,955 psi87%2897 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,554 psi67%2792 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%54,665 psi87%2749 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%54,563 psi86%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%55,622 psi88%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%57,072 psi90%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,405 psi89%2877 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,256 psi80%2841 fps98%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%53,592 psi85%2835 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%55,317 psi88%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,298 psi78%2844 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%51,198 psi81%2828 fps99.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%56,666 psi90%2936 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,474 psi82%2900 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%55,288 psi88%2910 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%42,873 psi68%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,717 psi74%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,389 psi56%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,742 psi66%2661 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,446 psi53%2500 fps99%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%38,667 psi61%2674 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,155 psi81%2690 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,517 psi82%2713 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,305 psi62%2612 fps96.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%35,810 psi57%2516 fps95%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%51,561 psi82%2805 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,278 psi65%2628 fps98.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2638 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,863 psi76%2828 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.1 gr82%38,043 psi60%2677 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,692 psi52%2480 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,588 psi77%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,157 psi56%2539 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%39,378 psi62%2687 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%34,316 psi54%2595 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%50,067 psi79%2684 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,145 psi60%2605 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,039 psi51%2477 fps95.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%51,967 psi82%2815 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,337 psi69%2625 fps99.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,653 psi63%2644 fps98.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,439 psi69%2776 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,224 psi75%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,022 psi76%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%40,466 psi64%2648 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,566 psi63%2625 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%33,707 psi53%2523 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,534 psi56%2585 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,759 psi41%1552 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,101 psi60%2579 fps97.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,624 psi61%2631 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,273 psi56%2497 fps95.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,576 psi82%2779 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,849 psi77%2671 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%51,068 psi81%2802 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%37,608 psi60%2631 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,969 psi57%2569 fps96%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,278 psi65%2628 fps98.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,296 psi73%2713 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,724 psi60%2592 fps99.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,914 psi63%2559 fps97.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,795 psi55%2500 fps97%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%44,135 psi70%2690 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,595 psi61%2572 fps98%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,682 psi61%2585 fps99.6%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,577 psi55%2530 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%39,276 psi62%2677 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%36,521 psi58%2592 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%44,106 psi70%2680 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,451 psi64%2644 fps97.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,933 psi71%2677 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,947 psi41%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,514 psi74%2720 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%46,905 psi74%2740 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 5234.1 gr80%36,347 psi58%2631 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.6 gr80%30,023 psi48%2484 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%41,321 psi65%2746 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%45,353 psi72%2825 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,482 psi67%2628 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,622 psi58%2520 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%32,213 psi51%2474 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%51,967 psi82%2815 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%44,135 psi70%2690 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,724 psi60%2592 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,795 psi55%2500 fps97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,197 psi78%2736 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%51,967 psi82%2815 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%35,578 psi56%2579 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,994 psi78%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%42,018 psi67%2648 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,898 psi60%2579 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,118 psi64%2536 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,996 psi52%2402 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%49,792 psi79%2740 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,309 psi70%2707 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,697 psi63%2543 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,856 psi62%2592 fps96.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%33,199 psi53%2484 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%30,951 psi49%2513 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,440 psi72%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,263 psi64%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,607 psi56%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,666 psi58%2526 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,646 psi47%2375 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%38,754 psi61%2628 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2625 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,056 psi56%2503 fps99%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%40,582 psi64%2684 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%34,519 psi55%2500 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,437 psi64%2667 fps99.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%48,356 psi77%2848 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,014 psi59%2579 fps96.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 97 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,045 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 3,045 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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