Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 116gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner bullet and 102 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,628 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2881 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% | 44,889 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,508 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.7 gr | 80% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,856 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,055 psi | 54% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 42% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 42% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.6 gr | 80% | 38,493 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.1 gr | 80% | 31,749 psi | 50% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,950 psi | 46% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 50% | 2405 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,363 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 62% | 2608 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 110 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 116gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 3,041 fps. Accurate 3100 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 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 116.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 116gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204 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.