Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 121gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 104 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.
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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% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 56% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,375 psi | 56% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2864 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% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.6 gr | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,531 psi | 50% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 41% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 42% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.5 gr | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35 gr | 80% | 31,734 psi | 50% | 2490 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,450 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,819 psi | 46% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 45% | 2283 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,402 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
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 117 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 121gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 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 121.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 121gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.