
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider GRM bullet and 104 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 2569 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 56% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2841 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% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,304 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.9 gr | 80% | 36,506 psi | 58% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 53% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,155 psi | 51% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 41% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,615 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 41% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.8 gr | 80% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.3 gr | 80% | 30,748 psi | 49% | 2480 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,756 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 49% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 50% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,746 psi | 44% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 48% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,593 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,185 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,850 psi | 49% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
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 114 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider GRM. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 3,009 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 48–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider GRM 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.