Load Specifications
Bullet:.264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X
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:1:9.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X 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% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,694 psi | 57% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2881 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% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.1 gr | 80% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 55% | 2507 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.5 gr | 82% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,502 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,310 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,763 psi | 50% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 41% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,382 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,510 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 42% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 31,995 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,717 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,035 psi | 43% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 50% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,634 psi | 53% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,081 psi | 48% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 63% | 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 TAC-X. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,995 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 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 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 TAC-X 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.