Load Specifications
Bullet:.264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT
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:1:10.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 103 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.
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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% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,027 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2890 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% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.4 gr | 80% | 38,058 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.7 gr | 82% | 32,169 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,807 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,231 psi | 59% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,979 psi | 48% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 41% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,498 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,252 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,233 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 42% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 32,111 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,233 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,123 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,369 psi | 43% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,637 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,810 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,026 psi | 54% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,139 psi | 48% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,050 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
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 103 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 3,005 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.