Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 100 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, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 57% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 49,879 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,324 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,953 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.7 gr | 80% | 41,756 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,169 psi | 51% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.1 gr | 80% | 33,373 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,026 psi | 54% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 44% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 44.2 gr | 90% | 44,222 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 42% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,946 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,482 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,792 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,956 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 43% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,750 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 43% | 2297 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,266 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 50% | 2320 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,894 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,934 psi | 44% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
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 100 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,920 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,920 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 129.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.