Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 102 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 56% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2772 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% | 47,166 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,489 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36 gr | 80% | 39,044 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,982 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.5 gr | 80% | 31,299 psi | 50% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,096 psi | 49% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,341 psi | 47% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,442 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 42% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,766 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,011 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 42% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,235 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.5 gr | 80% | 33,330 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2418 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,745 psi | 42% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 52% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,998 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,309 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,227 psi | 49% | 2500 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2566 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 119 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,936 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 119 of the 119 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 126.0 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.