Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point (HP)

6.5 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:100 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point (HP) bullet and 93 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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%55,825 psi88%3045 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%54,012 psi86%3058 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%53,577 psi85%3058 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%56,086 psi89%3127 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%56,753 psi90%3150 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,834 psi77%3084 fps97.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%54,781 psi87%2982 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%55,172 psi87%3005 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%54,853 psi87%3133 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%55,869 psi89%3123 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%55,927 psi89%3114 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%53,780 psi85%3081 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%53,882 psi85%3071 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%55,564 psi88%3199 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%54,215 psi86%3238 fps98.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%55,506 psi88%3146 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%55,027 psi87%3143 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%55,506 psi88%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%55,883 psi89%3166 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,095 psi76%3091 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,043 psi89%3268 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%54,389 psi86%2976 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%54,694 psi87%3140 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%55,956 psi89%3166 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%55,927 psi89%3074 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%56,652 psi90%3169 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%54,563 psi86%3209 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%54,389 psi86%3087 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%55,898 psi89%3117 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%53,621 psi85%3114 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%55,332 psi88%3146 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,251 psi70%2966 fps98%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%54,099 psi86%3169 fps99.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,722 psi55%1919 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%56,811 psi90%3146 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%54,752 psi87%3136 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%55,376 psi88%3110 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,738 psi88%3077 fps95.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%55,361 psi88%3009 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,543 psi74%3025 fps96.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%53,838 psi85%3146 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%53,780 psi85%3081 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%53,998 psi86%3068 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%54,244 psi86%3110 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%54,636 psi87%3054 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%54,940 psi87%3107 fps99.8%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,795 psi85%3084 fps96.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%57,029 psi90%3130 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%53,896 psi85%3084 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%54,955 psi87%3153 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,559 psi77%3077 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%55,782 psi88%3179 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%54,708 psi87%3094 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%53,911 psi85%3117 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%55,172 psi87%3084 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,056 psi56%1962 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%53,388 psi85%3068 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%54,172 psi86%3087 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%56,188 psi89%3241 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%55,738 psi88%3274 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,834 psi77%3110 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi79%3130 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%54,534 psi86%3068 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%53,983 psi86%3071 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%55,434 psi88%3146 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%53,795 psi85%3084 fps96.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%54,244 psi86%3110 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%54,940 psi87%3107 fps99.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%56,942 psi90%3091 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%56,478 psi90%3123 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%53,664 psi85%3153 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%56,492 psi90%3077 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%56,231 psi89%3120 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%56,681 psi90%3153 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%55,448 psi88%3025 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%55,114 psi87%3015 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%55,434 psi88%3123 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%54,708 psi87%3022 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%55,898 psi89%3120 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%55,883 psi89%3146 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,424 psi69%3025 fps99%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%55,071 psi87%2992 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%55,419 psi88%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%56,652 psi90%3097 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%54,273 psi86%3058 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,012 psi86%3074 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,097 psi81%3081 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%54,549 psi86%3084 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%56,188 psi89%3104 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,517 psi80%3087 fps97.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,518 psi83%3071 fps99.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%54,056 psi86%3136 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%56,405 psi89%3159 fps99.7%

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%43,366 psi69%2841 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,384 psi75%2949 fps99.9%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,911 psi57%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,351 psi67%2890 fps99.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,953 psi54%2713 fps98.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%42,612 psi68%2963 fps95.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,503 psi82%2930 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,895 psi82%2956 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,827 psi63%2835 fps96.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%38,421 psi61%2782 fps95%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%52,156 psi83%3051 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,843 psi66%2858 fps98.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,162 psi65%2867 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%48,501 psi77%3074 fps98.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR41.7 gr84%41,118 psi65%2966 fps95.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%40,234 psi64%2851 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,141 psi53%2690 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,907 psi78%2953 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%38,043 psi60%2812 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%42,540 psi67%2972 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%37,536 psi59%2881 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%51,010 psi81%2927 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%41,713 psi66%2894 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%34,896 psi55%2746 fps95.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,729 psi69%2854 fps98.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,118 psi64%2864 fps98.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,222 psi70%3012 fps97%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,906 psi76%2982 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,762 psi77%3002 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%43,772 psi69%2927 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,161 psi64%2848 fps97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%36,564 psi58%2792 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,129 psi57%2805 fps96.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,889 psi41%1719 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,653 psi61%2799 fps96.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,334 psi62%2864 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%37,826 psi60%2762 fps95.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,460 psi83%3022 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,458 psi78%2917 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%40,901 psi65%2907 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,550 psi58%2789 fps95.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,843 psi66%2858 fps98.1%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,036 psi75%2949 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,609 psi61%2822 fps98.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,393 psi64%2782 fps96.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,346 psi56%2717 fps96.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%47,645 psi76%2972 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,059 psi62%2792 fps97.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,160 psi62%2812 fps99.3%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%37,376 psi59%2799 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%42,714 psi68%2963 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%36,912 psi59%2805 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%47,659 psi76%2966 fps95.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,118 psi65%2871 fps96.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,324 psi72%2904 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,005 psi41%1755 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,891 psi74%2953 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%50,662 psi80%3028 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5239.5 gr82%39,595 psi63%2920 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6039.1 gr80%30,487 psi48%2690 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%42,380 psi67%2976 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%46,398 psi74%3058 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,714 psi68%2854 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,231 psi59%2743 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%35,041 psi56%2743 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%47,645 psi76%2972 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,609 psi61%2822 fps98.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,346 psi56%2717 fps96.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,617 psi79%2969 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%52,794 psi84%3064 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%38,609 psi61%2854 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,719 psi79%2972 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%45,716 psi72%2933 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,348 psi61%2795 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,698 psi65%2766 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,504 psi53%2612 fps98.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,295 psi72%2943 fps99%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,190 psi64%2766 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,711 psi63%2818 fps96.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%35,897 psi57%2749 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%31,502 psi50%2720 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,050 psi73%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,828 psi65%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,201 psi57%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,999 psi59%2740 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%31,981 psi51%2628 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%41,959 psi67%2904 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,800 psi66%2848 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,621 psi56%2720 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%44,280 psi70%2969 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%35,201 psi56%2710 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,104 psi65%2894 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,550 psi60%2799 fps96.3%

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 110 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point (HP). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,274 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,274 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:12.0 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point (HP) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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