Load Specifications
Bullet:.264 | 129gr | Hornady SST
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:129 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):1.92"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:52.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,091 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 129gr | Hornady SST 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.
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>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 57% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2746 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% | 47,355 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.6 gr | 80% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.1 gr | 80% | 31,575 psi | 50% | 2408 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,428 psi | 47% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,544 psi | 47% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,747 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 42% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,990 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,947 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,063 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,735 psi | 52% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,301 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.1 gr | 80% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,830 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,948 psi | 43% | 2283 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,415 psi | 50% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,675 psi | 47% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
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 103 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady SST. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,881 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,881 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 129.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady SST 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.