Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO

6.5 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Impala Bullets
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 | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 96 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.

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>>84%55,883 psi89%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%55,579 psi88%2776 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,592 psi87%2818 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%54,462 psi86%2756 fps96.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,448 psi88%2822 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,027 psi86%2890 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,752 psi87%2838 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,274 psi88%2831 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%56,927 psi90%2838 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,215 psi86%2769 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%57,087 psi90%2999 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,405 psi88%2858 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,115 psi89%2877 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,505 psi86%2933 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,680 psi88%2972 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,900 psi63%2684 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,309 psi70%2835 fps97.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,954 psi86%2844 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%56,507 psi90%2877 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%56,159 psi89%2835 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,376 psi88%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%56,478 psi90%2871 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,505 psi86%2913 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%56,985 psi90%2822 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,998 psi86%2835 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%54,288 psi86%2900 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%54,708 psi87%2854 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,245 psi88%2851 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,879 psi81%2812 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%54,331 psi86%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%57,072 psi90%2963 fps97.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi57%1732 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%54,766 psi87%2828 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%56,898 psi90%2858 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,302 psi86%2808 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,782 psi90%2822 fps97.5%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,970 psi89%2858 fps96.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,650 psi87%2818 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,443 psi77%2782 fps98.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%53,969 psi86%2858 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%56,927 psi90%2838 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,592 psi87%2818 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,186 psi86%2762 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,347 psi88%2822 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,244 psi86%2815 fps98.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,984 psi87%2848 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,099 psi86%2789 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,157 psi86%2789 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,303 psi88%2867 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,043 psi89%2923 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,317 psi88%2887 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,534 psi86%2913 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,911 psi85%2805 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%56,666 psi90%2871 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,259 psi86%2785 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,579 psi58%1775 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%56,202 psi89%2815 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,027 psi86%2812 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%56,347 psi89%2943 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,434 psi88%2972 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,623 psi90%2959 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,449 psi89%2982 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,463 psi88%2776 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,549 psi86%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%56,275 psi89%2867 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%56,159 psi89%2835 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,244 psi86%2815 fps98.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,592 psi87%2818 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,347 psi88%2822 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,984 psi87%2848 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,940 psi85%2874 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%56,028 psi89%2835 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%56,289 psi89%2858 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,187 psi87%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,795 psi87%2720 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,520 psi86%2766 fps97%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,056 psi87%2825 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,723 psi87%2726 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,129 psi87%2822 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%56,623 psi90%2867 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,473 psi80%2874 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>98%57,058 psi90%2930 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%56,753 psi90%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%54,389 psi86%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%57,087 psi90%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%57,058 psi90%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,244 psi86%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,273 psi86%2851 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%56,623 psi90%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%56,521 psi90%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%54,491 psi86%2897 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,439 psi69%2762 fps98.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,230 psi88%2844 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%54,476 psi86%2844 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%54,288 psi86%2900 fps97.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,926 psi57%2677 fps98%

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%49,980 psi79%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,642 psi69%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,109 psi76%2720 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,140 psi81%2703 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,220 psi65%2592 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%36,695 psi58%2569 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,745 psi73%2684 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,073 psi62%2536 fps97%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%2690 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,080 psi76%2680 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.8 gr80%41,307 psi65%2707 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,885 psi62%2562 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,684 psi66%2625 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%36,303 psi58%2566 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1736.3 gr80%33,794 psi54%2533 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%31,821 psi50%2477 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%38,783 psi61%2710 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,541 psi71%2684 fps97.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,073 psi62%2579 fps98.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%49,908 psi79%2733 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,400 psi78%2680 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,514 psi74%2713 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,749 psi80%2851 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,430 psi80%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,407 psi62%2569 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%47,819 psi76%2789 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%51,750 psi82%2805 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,195 psi73%2697 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%31,705 psi50%2418 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,552 psi63%2618 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%49,922 psi79%2844 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,992 psi43%1549 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,118 psi65%2585 fps98.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,105 psi67%2628 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,537 psi61%2516 fps97.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,324 psi72%2625 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%49,806 psi79%2756 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,847 psi73%2664 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%36,216 psi57%2543 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,612 psi68%2654 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%2690 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,179 psi72%2671 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,411 psi72%2615 fps98.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,147 psi65%2579 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%40,828 psi65%2572 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%46,035 psi73%2694 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,237 psi72%2641 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,136 psi72%2648 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,089 psi65%2615 fps98.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%36,593 psi58%2562 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,132 psi64%2618 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%42,830 psi68%2700 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,456 psi75%2694 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,123 psi75%2717 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,053 psi81%2733 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,340 psi43%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%53,156 psi84%2769 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%44,962 psi71%2654 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,279 psi69%2723 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.3 gr80%35,766 psi57%2595 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,172 psi57%2579 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%40,770 psi65%2687 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,777 psi79%2687 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2595 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,825 psi58%2520 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%49,908 psi79%2733 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%40,828 psi65%2572 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,179 psi72%2671 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,147 psi65%2579 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%46,035 psi73%2694 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,057 psi59%2556 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,137 psi73%2671 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,048 psi70%2651 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,180 psi73%2592 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,653 psi61%2461 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%45,281 psi72%2615 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,401 psi81%2769 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,919 psi73%2595 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,455 psi72%2664 fps98.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,347 psi59%2520 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,775 psi44%2362 fps95.3%
Unknown powder<<locked>>86%39,523 psi63%2615 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,714 psi69%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,293 psi67%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,155 psi51%2382 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%37,275 psi59%2539 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,169 psi80%2743 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,134 psi67%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%37,739 psi60%2582 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%34,185 psi54%2559 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,560 psi50%2379 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2789 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%47,819 psi76%2789 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%32,169 psi51%2562 fps96%

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.

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This overview compares 96 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,999 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,999 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 | Impala RNFP KO 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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