Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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 | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 105 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 55% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2871 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% | 44,686 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.6 gr | 80% | 37,115 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 2487 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,637 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,618 psi | 50% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,125 psi | 49% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 53% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,256 psi | 50% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 41% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | 34.4 gr | 80% | 37,840 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,535 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,584 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 41% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.1 gr | 80% | 31,531 psi | 50% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,015 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 50% | 2428 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,514 psi | 45% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 49% | 2382 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,705 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
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 | Nosler Expansion Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 3,009 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 50–90 %, 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. IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip 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.