
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 57% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 82% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.7 gr | 80% | 38,566 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,234 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38 gr | 84% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 74% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 42% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,030 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,408 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 42% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.2 gr | 80% | 33,373 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,719 psi | 49% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,827 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,475 psi | 53% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
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.
This overview compares 98 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,114 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,114 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD 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.