Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 120gr | Hornady ECX

6.5 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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 | Hornady ECX bullet and 207 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%54,723 psi87%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%55,521 psi88%2756 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%57,014 psi90%2818 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%53,679 psi85%2776 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%56,333 psi89%2808 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%53,287 psi84%2772 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%54,955 psi87%2828 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%55,709 psi88%2841 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%56,420 psi89%2805 fps96.5%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%57,014 psi90%2818 fps96.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%56,391 psi89%2854 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%56,768 psi90%2864 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,069 psi83%2874 fps99%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,808 psi84%2887 fps99.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%56,956 psi90%2726 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%53,969 psi86%2838 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%54,259 psi86%2848 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%54,998 psi87%2835 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%55,259 psi88%2844 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%56,507 psi90%2841 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%56,826 psi90%2851 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%53,200 psi84%2769 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%54,070 psi86%2782 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%54,563 psi86%2894 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%55,042 psi87%2904 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%56,840 psi90%3005 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%53,766 psi85%2959 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%54,592 psi87%2858 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%54,824 psi87%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%54,723 psi87%2749 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%55,158 psi87%2759 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%55,303 psi88%2877 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%55,550 psi88%2887 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,633 psi80%2877 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,242 psi81%2894 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%55,158 psi87%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%55,767 psi88%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,071 psi57%2605 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi57%2615 fps97.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%56,536 psi90%2726 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%56,768 psi90%2733 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%53,432 psi85%2848 fps99.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%54,070 psi86%2861 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%55,129 psi87%2874 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%55,434 psi88%2881 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%55,593 psi88%2835 fps96.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%55,782 psi88%2844 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%55,071 psi87%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%55,405 psi88%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%55,550 psi88%2871 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%56,260 psi89%2884 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%53,780 psi85%2913 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%54,549 psi86%2927 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%57,014 psi90%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,070 psi86%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%54,563 psi86%2812 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%55,303 psi88%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%56,246 psi89%2884 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%56,942 psi90%2897 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,303 psi88%2923 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,941 psi89%2940 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%56,434 psi89%2887 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%57,014 psi90%2904 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%54,462 psi86%2848 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%54,824 psi87%2858 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,702 psi74%2756 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,326 psi75%2769 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%56,927 psi90%2930 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%53,954 psi86%2887 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%56,579 psi90%2963 fps97%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%53,287 psi84%2913 fps96.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi56%1722 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,244 psi56%1726 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%55,666 psi88%2851 fps99.9%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%56,376 psi89%2864 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%53,954 psi86%2835 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%54,346 psi86%2841 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,201 psi86%2815 fps99.6%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,897 psi87%2828 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,636 psi87%2795 fps97%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,288 psi88%2808 fps97.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%54,592 psi87%2707 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%55,027 psi87%2713 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi83%2805 fps96%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,344 psi83%2815 fps96.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%54,056 psi86%2815 fps96.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%54,679 psi87%2828 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi78%2812 fps98.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi79%2825 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%56,695 psi90%2910 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%56,942 psi90%2917 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%56,507 psi90%2841 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%56,826 psi90%2851 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%56,855 psi90%2828 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%53,519 psi85%2785 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%56,956 psi90%2864 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%53,940 psi85%2828 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%53,940 psi85%2769 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%54,230 psi86%2779 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%53,911 psi85%2815 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%54,621 psi87%2828 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,594 psi90%2861 fps98.5%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,768 psi90%2867 fps98.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,722 psi85%2838 fps97.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,288 psi86%2851 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%56,057 psi89%2835 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%56,347 psi89%2841 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%56,507 psi90%2835 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%53,563 psi85%2799 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%54,462 psi86%2867 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%54,708 psi87%2874 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,314 psi81%2861 fps98.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,924 psi82%2874 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%54,679 psi87%2887 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%55,347 psi88%2900 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi80%2854 fps97.2%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,039 psi81%2867 fps97.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%56,913 psi90%2858 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%54,012 psi86%2818 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%56,565 psi90%2881 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%56,840 psi90%2887 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%54,070 psi86%2792 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%54,375 psi86%2802 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi56%1762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,737 psi57%1768 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%56,130 psi89%2825 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%56,463 psi89%2831 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%56,956 psi90%2867 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%53,606 psi85%2822 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%55,564 psi88%2946 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%55,898 psi89%2953 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%54,984 psi87%2979 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%55,651 psi88%2992 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,517 psi82%2890 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,141 psi83%2907 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi83%2920 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,678 psi83%2933 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%57,043 psi90%2818 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%54,157 psi86%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%56,550 psi90%2831 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%56,855 psi90%2841 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%54,984 psi87%2864 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%55,288 psi88%2871 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%55,593 psi88%2835 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%55,782 psi88%2844 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%56,594 psi90%2861 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%56,768 psi90%2867 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%56,956 psi90%2864 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%53,940 psi85%2828 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%53,911 psi85%2815 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%54,621 psi87%2828 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,722 psi85%2838 fps97.1%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,288 psi86%2851 fps97.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%55,724 psi88%2795 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%56,014 psi89%2802 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%56,550 psi90%2920 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%53,563 psi85%2881 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%55,332 psi88%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%55,782 psi88%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%55,187 psi87%2835 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%55,825 psi88%2848 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%55,811 psi88%2861 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%56,086 psi89%2867 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%54,288 psi86%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%55,042 psi87%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%54,505 psi86%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%54,810 psi87%2736 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%53,432 psi85%2759 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%54,056 psi86%2772 fps96.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%54,201 psi86%2825 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%54,882 psi87%2838 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%56,985 psi90%2772 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%54,172 psi86%2736 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%54,563 psi86%2825 fps99.7%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%55,201 psi87%2838 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%55,201 psi87%2861 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%55,898 psi89%2871 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,064 psi73%2815 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,282 psi73%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%54,172 psi86%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%54,549 psi86%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%54,389 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%55,187 psi87%2726 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%56,086 psi89%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%56,507 psi90%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%53,519 psi85%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%54,230 psi86%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%56,884 psi90%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%53,780 psi85%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi86%2861 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,708 psi87%2874 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%53,388 psi85%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%54,099 psi86%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%55,042 psi87%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%55,709 psi88%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,968 psi84%2864 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,592 psi85%2877 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,725 psi61%2684 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,001 psi62%2690 fps97.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%54,723 psi87%2844 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%55,651 psi88%2861 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%56,594 psi90%2887 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%53,635 psi85%2848 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,709 psi88%2930 fps97.4%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,941 psi89%2940 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%55,463 psi88%2867 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%56,159 psi89%2881 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%45,643 psi72%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%46,006 psi73%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,850 psi79%2717 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%50,227 psi80%2726 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%38,072 psi60%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%38,464 psi61%2533 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,788 psi71%2671 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,484 psi72%2687 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%49,443 psi78%2697 fps95%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%50,024 psi79%2710 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,013 psi57%2513 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,390 psi58%2523 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%36,680 psi58%2589 fps95.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%37,260 psi59%2605 fps95.9%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%53,693 psi85%2684 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,018 psi67%2628 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,351 psi67%2638 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,752 psi57%2477 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,056 psi57%2487 fps96%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,034 psi70%2641 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,367 psi70%2651 fps99.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,874 psi70%2635 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,324 psi70%2644 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%51,329 psi81%2841 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%51,750 psi82%2854 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.6 gr80%37,898 psi60%2641 fps96.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.6 gr80%38,174 psi61%2651 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,998 psi55%2497 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,331 psi56%2507 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%51,503 psi82%2703 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%51,590 psi82%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,782 psi60%2559 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,101 psi60%2569 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%37,173 psi59%2602 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%35,273 psi56%2559 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%32,242 psi51%2507 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%32,706 psi52%2523 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,865 psi51%2497 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%32,271 psi51%2510 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%53,098 psi84%2680 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%53,403 psi85%2690 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,046 psi65%2628 fps97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2635 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,403 psi55%2493 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,983 psi55%2513 fps97.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%48,979 psi78%2730 fps95.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%49,559 psi79%2743 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,963 psi73%2635 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,296 psi73%2644 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,467 psi67%2657 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,801 psi68%2667 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,905 psi74%2799 fps98.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%47,224 psi75%2808 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,082 psi79%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,473 psi80%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%51,068 psi81%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%51,430 psi82%2769 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%37,956 psi60%2556 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%38,276 psi61%2566 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,411 psi72%2756 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,963 psi73%2772 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%52,779 psi84%2831 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%53,374 psi85%2844 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,351 psi67%2641 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,685 psi68%2651 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%32,126 psi51%2448 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%30,472 psi48%2408 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,130 psi60%2605 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,479 psi61%2615 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%48,936 psi78%2835 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%49,400 psi78%2848 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,194 psi42%1539 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,208 psi42%1542 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,727 psi65%2595 fps98.4%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,046 psi65%2605 fps98.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,539 psi66%2638 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,974 psi67%2648 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,507 psi59%2513 fps96.7%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,840 psi60%2523 fps96.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%48,283 psi77%2690 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,876 psi73%2651 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%51,735 psi82%2667 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%51,793 psi82%2671 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,820 psi77%2749 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%49,356 psi78%2762 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,790 psi76%2710 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,370 psi77%2723 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%35,665 psi57%2549 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%35,955 psi57%2556 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,696 psi61%2592 fps97.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,015 psi62%2602 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,034 psi70%2641 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,367 psi70%2651 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%49,748 psi79%2726 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%50,067 psi79%2736 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,669 psi64%2608 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,031 psi65%2615 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,424 psi67%2572 fps98.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,743 psi68%2582 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%37,391 psi59%2520 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%37,724 psi60%2530 fps98.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,626 psi66%2605 fps95.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,858 psi66%2612 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%44,614 psi71%2680 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%45,237 psi72%2697 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,988 psi65%2582 fps99%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%41,336 psi66%2592 fps99.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,220 psi65%2592 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,582 psi66%2602 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%37,173 psi59%2549 fps97.1%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%37,492 psi59%2559 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%37,159 psi59%2592 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%37,695 psi60%2608 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,535 psi58%2556 fps96.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,825 psi58%2566 fps96.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%44,193 psi70%2740 fps95.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%41,930 psi66%2697 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,758 psi69%2635 fps96.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,295 psi70%2651 fps96.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2657 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,453 psi69%2667 fps98.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%2687 fps99%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,863 psi76%2697 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,411 psi42%1575 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,440 psi42%1578 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,139 psi78%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,879 psi79%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%43,801 psi69%2644 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%44,382 psi70%2661 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5235.5 gr80%39,262 psi62%2657 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 5235.5 gr80%39,624 psi63%2667 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.1 gr80%32,097 psi51%2516 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.1 gr80%32,605 psi52%2533 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%36,738 psi58%2608 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%36,956 psi59%2618 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,610 psi63%2671 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%40,074 psi64%2687 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,092 psi71%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,484 psi72%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,262 psi62%2539 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,624 psi63%2549 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,445 psi51%2441 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,779 psi52%2451 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%48,979 psi78%2730 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%49,559 psi79%2743 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,626 psi66%2605 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,858 psi66%2612 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,669 psi64%2608 fps99.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,031 psi65%2615 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%37,391 psi59%2520 fps98.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%37,724 psi60%2530 fps98.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%44,614 psi71%2680 fps95%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%45,237 psi72%2697 fps95.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%52,098 psi83%2740 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%52,402 psi83%2749 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,518 psi53%2490 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,794 psi54%2500 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%52,011 psi82%2723 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%52,489 psi83%2733 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,119 psi67%2612 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,424 psi67%2621 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,451 psi64%2595 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,785 psi65%2605 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,873 psi68%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,186 psi56%2408 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,505 psi56%2418 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%46,818 psi74%2654 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%47,471 psi75%2667 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,500 psi75%2720 fps99.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,790 psi76%2726 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,018 psi67%2543 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,351 psi67%2552 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,785 psi66%2612 fps98.1%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,119 psi67%2621 fps98.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,373 psi53%2451 fps96.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,692 psi53%2461 fps96.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,485 psi44%2375 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,731 psi44%2388 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,051 psi76%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,457 psi77%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,728 psi68%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,134 psi68%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,276 psi61%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,638 psi61%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,015 psi62%2530 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,349 psi62%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,763 psi50%2388 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,053 psi51%2402 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,637 psi58%2543 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,869 psi58%2552 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,830 psi69%2631 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%44,483 psi71%2648 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,550 psi60%2516 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,826 psi60%2526 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%38,377 psi61%2598 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%36,143 psi57%2552 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%33,997 psi54%2572 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%34,505 psi55%2589 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%32,314 psi51%2415 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,472 psi48%2369 fps95.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,410 psi69%2680 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,787 psi69%2690 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%45,411 psi72%2756 fps95.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%45,963 psi73%2772 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,653 psi63%2595 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,248 psi64%2612 fps98.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 207 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady ECX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 3,005 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 207 of the 207 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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 | 120gr | Hornady ECX 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.

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