Load Specifications
Bullet:.264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5 Creedmoor load data
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:1:9.0
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 103 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 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% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
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% | 45,948 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.7 gr | 80% | 38,377 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37 gr | 82% | 32,648 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,443 psi | 48% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 42% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,313 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 42% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,324 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.1 gr | 80% | 32,532 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,340 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,717 psi | 44% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,461 psi | 55% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,661 psi | 49% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.4% |
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 114 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.