Load Specifications
Bullet:.264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:130 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:1:9.0
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S 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 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% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 56% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 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% | 46,891 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,790 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.2 gr | 80% | 39,233 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,026 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 31,270 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,182 psi | 46% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,933 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,037 psi | 46% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 42% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,773 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,976 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,430 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 42% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 33,359 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,286 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 53% | 2382 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,933 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,571 psi | 42% | 2277 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,257 psi | 53% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,966 psi | 49% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 46% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
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 102 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,887 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,887 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S 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.