
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Brenneke TAG 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% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 57% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2785 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% | 48,544 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,256 psi | 51% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.4 gr | 80% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 32,271 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,297 psi | 45% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,381 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,268 psi | 45% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 43.8 gr | 90% | 42,975 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 42% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 50% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,837 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 42% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,275 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,381 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 41% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,482 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,327 psi | 48% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 47% | 2293 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,442 psi | 45% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
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 | 130gr | Brenneke TAG. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,910 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | 130gr | Brenneke TAG 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.