Load Specifications
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 TTSX BT bullet and 105 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.
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% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 81% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 56% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 81% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.4 gr | 80% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,473 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,895 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,096 psi | 49% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 41% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,340 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,138 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 41% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,728 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35.3 gr | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.9 gr | 80% | 31,357 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,553 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 49% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,021 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2431 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,311 psi | 45% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,260 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,357 psi | 50% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
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 116 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 3,002 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.