Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 125gr | Cutting Edge Maximus FCG bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 53% | 2579 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 85% | 2789 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% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,718 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,897 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.3 gr | 80% | 39,175 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 31,212 psi | 49% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,154 psi | 49% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,254 psi | 46% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 42% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,540 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 42% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,392 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,540 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,571 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,672 psi | 42% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,344 psi | 53% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 46% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,256 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
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 118 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 125gr | Cutting Edge Maximus FCG. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,949 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 118 of the 118 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 125gr | Cutting Edge Maximus FCG 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.