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Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.220" | 31.0mm
Caliber:
6.5 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):
1.920" | 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.783" | 70.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.357" | 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.277" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B4011_C981
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
55593
88%
**61
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
56521
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
56130
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
55564
88%
**28
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
56652
90%
**35
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
55463
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
56681
90%
**99
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
34084
54%
**00
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
55463
88%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47935
76%
**08
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
55579
88%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
55912
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
56260
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
46673
74%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54259
86%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
33127
53%
**26
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
36840
58%
**67
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
55405
88%
**74
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
56666
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
56173
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56159
89%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
56666
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
55854
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
56028
89%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
45136
72%
**84
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43337
69%
**97
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
52083
83%
**64
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
51576
82%
**84
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
56521
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33156
53%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
56710
90%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
55622
88%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
56260
89%
**22
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
48602
77%
**43
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55608
88%
**44
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
40582
64%
**51
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
56434
89%
**00
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
55767
88%
**28
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
56028
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
55753
88%
**95
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
56753
90%
**54
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
51837
82%
**89
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
49835
79%
**72
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
55854
89%
**35
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
56028
89%
**31
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
56681
90%
**00
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
48573
77%
**79
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
47688
76%
**02
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56014
89%
**07
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46862
74%
**85
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
56623
90%
**54
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
55753
88%
**71
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
55912
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33721
53%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
55637
88%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
55883
89%
**44
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
55477
88%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52663
83%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47659
76%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47558
75%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
55898
89%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
55840
89%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
56318
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
54128
86%
**18
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55985
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
55709
88%
**41
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
55709
88%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
55695
88%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
55941
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
52475
83%
**40
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
51837
82%
**89
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56028
89%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
56753
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
55985
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
56681
90%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
55593
88%
**35
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
56072
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
42743
68%
**53
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
39262
62%
**02
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
55680
88%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
55956
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
55912
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
55970
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49545
79%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52170
83%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
56144
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
56347
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
52315
83%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36042
57%
**21
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50749
80%
**82
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
55593
88%
**74
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
56028
89%
**33
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29878
47%
**93
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44353
70%
**67
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37550
60%
**20
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
50198
80%
**74
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46398
74%
**71
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45542
72%
**74
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46064
73%
**97
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**31
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
30153
48%
**08
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38363
61%
**59
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27717
44%
**59
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46775
74%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36956
59%
**39
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39929
63%
**05
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
46%
**75
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32111
51%
**00
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
24918
39%
**70
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
30139
48%
**80
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43294
69%
**74
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45919
73%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48109
76%
**67
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38174
61%
**98
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
49110
78%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37797
60%
**49
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
33895
54%
**00
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
35186
56%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
42%
**83
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
50%
**31
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
36056
57%
**59
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37550
60%
**20
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
31198
49%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40379
64%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**97
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**54
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
35549
56%
**80
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
55%
**44
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
26020
41%
**80
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40959
65%
**35
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46456
74%
**84
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43410
69%
**57
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44686
71%
**15
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39566
63%
**59
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
51%
**95
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
32503
52%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43395
69%
**21
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43685
69%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39436
63%
**95
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
39653
63%
**95
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28413
45%
**59
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38870
62%
**02
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
31372
50%
**38
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46586
74%
**87
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45498
72%
**00
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
50169
80%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
29805
47%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
51967
82%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
61%
**26
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37826
60%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31169
49%
**84
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27934
44%
**69
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
30472
48%
**25
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41510
66%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34301
54%
**84
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
35085
56%
**44
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35462
56%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44367
70%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42670
68%
**35
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45107
72%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**54
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
32547
52%
**62
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
51%
**95
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43410
69%
**57
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39566
63%
**59
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
50212
80%
**62
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**89
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44193
70%
**54
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35476
56%
**00
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
41%
**16
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
34911
55%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
49748
79%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42453
67%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34592
55%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40698
65%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30153
48%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
50%
**08
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40219
64%
**79
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
50%
**48
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
25425
40%
**20
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
29907
47%
**49
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
49661
79%
**82
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
33895
54%
**00
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
26208
42%
**59
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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