Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD Match

6.5 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:130 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 98 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.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%55,463 psi88%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,215 psi86%2674 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%56,043 psi89%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%56,898 psi90%2726 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,017 psi65%2572 fps96.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,404 psi86%2723 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%53,969 psi86%2805 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,723 psi87%2753 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,579 psi88%2749 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,592 psi85%2700 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,433 psi86%2677 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,041 psi86%2864 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,506 psi88%2769 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,173 psi89%2795 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,056 psi87%2858 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%56,260 psi89%2890 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,436 psi63%2605 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,019 psi70%2759 fps98.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,331 psi86%2766 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%56,260 psi89%2789 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%56,159 psi89%2759 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,492 psi88%2687 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%56,521 psi90%2782 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,607 psi87%2825 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,824 psi85%2753 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%56,826 psi90%2854 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,983 psi86%2762 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,259 psi88%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,256 psi81%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,360 psi86%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,534 psi85%2831 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,549 psi56%1667 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,333 psi89%2759 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,158 psi87%2740 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,259 psi88%2736 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,042 psi87%2713 fps98.1%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,492 psi90%2785 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,969 psi87%2743 fps98%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,563 psi86%2795 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%53,998 psi86%2772 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,592 psi85%2700 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,346 psi86%2726 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,346 psi86%2680 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,752 psi87%2726 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,157 psi86%2733 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,969 psi87%2769 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%56,753 psi90%2743 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,056 psi86%2700 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,347 psi88%2779 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%53,737 psi85%2782 fps96.1%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,623 psi90%2841 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%56,188 psi89%2808 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,419 psi88%2841 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,983 psi86%2723 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%56,971 psi90%2789 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,244 psi86%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,100 psi57%1709 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%56,347 psi89%2726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,056 psi86%2733 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%56,898 psi90%2861 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%56,043 psi89%2890 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,403 psi85%2822 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,058 psi90%2910 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,491 psi86%2680 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,041 psi86%2697 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%56,130 psi89%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%56,159 psi89%2759 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,157 psi86%2733 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,346 psi86%2726 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,752 psi87%2726 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,969 psi87%2769 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,360 psi86%2792 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,927 psi89%2753 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%56,536 psi90%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,708 psi87%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,056 psi87%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,433 psi86%2687 fps97.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,563 psi86%2730 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,447 psi86%2638 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,419 psi88%2743 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%56,550 psi90%2779 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,763 psi80%2792 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,268 psi75%2677 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,665 psi87%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,969 psi87%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,795 psi85%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,302 psi86%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,360 psi86%2707 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%55,593 psi88%2789 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,070 psi86%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%56,202 psi89%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,447 psi86%2792 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,250 psi69%2677 fps98.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,796 psi88%2766 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%53,940 psi85%2749 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%56,826 psi90%2854 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,375 psi56%2612 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%56,405 psi89%2782 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,269 psi78%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,800 psi66%2493 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,023 psi78%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%46,891 psi74%2569 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%38,493 psi61%2523 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,523 psi63%2490 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,257 psi53%2425 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,339 psi72%2598 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,638 psi61%2457 fps97.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,427 psi75%2605 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,630 psi75%2585 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.9 gr80%41,060 psi65%2631 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,189 psi61%2477 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,060 psi65%2539 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%33,721 psi53%2438 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1736.4 gr80%33,025 psi52%2451 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%29,138 psi46%2346 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%35,679 psi57%2572 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,454 psi70%2605 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,000 psi60%2487 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%43,845 psi69%2552 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,863 psi77%2589 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,137 psi73%2628 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,082 psi81%2769 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,580 psi61%2484 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%40,698 psi65%2579 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,384 psi75%2654 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,788 psi73%2612 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,008 psi46%2290 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,655 psi66%2582 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Superformance43.2 gr90%43,236 psi69%2648 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,542 psi42%1490 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,961 psi70%2566 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,440 psi72%2602 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,582 psi64%2490 fps98.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,859 psi68%2507 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%44,193 psi70%2582 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%42,873 psi68%2536 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%32,372 psi51%2385 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,076 psi67%2569 fps99.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,427 psi75%2605 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,396 psi70%2579 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,150 psi72%2536 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,292 psi64%2490 fps99.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%37,521 psi59%2438 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,248 psi64%2510 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,309 psi70%2552 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,657 psi71%2559 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,437 psi64%2530 fps98.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%50,212 psi80%2726 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%33,591 psi53%2425 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,798 psi63%2539 fps98.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%39,972 psi63%2572 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,282 psi75%2615 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,615 psi74%2631 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,937 psi81%2651 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,818 psi43%1526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%53,214 psi84%2684 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,146 psi62%2470 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2641 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,157 psi56%2516 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%32,924 psi52%2434 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,840 psi60%2556 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%2589 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,177 psi67%2507 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,650 psi57%2428 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%43,845 psi69%2552 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%37,521 psi59%2438 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,396 psi70%2579 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,292 psi64%2490 fps99.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,248 psi64%2510 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,521 psi58%2477 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,585 psi72%2592 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,743 psi69%2569 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,745 psi73%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,087 psi60%2379 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%41,901 psi66%2484 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,198 psi81%2680 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,237 psi72%2503 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,237 psi72%2585 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,405 psi58%2431 fps98.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,542 psi42%2274 fps96.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%44,179 psi70%2621 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,532 psi82%2556 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,064 psi73%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,814 psi66%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,322 psi67%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,650 psi55%2372 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%32,822 psi52%2372 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,645 psi76%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,654 psi64%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%34,577 psi55%2428 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%31,067 psi49%2415 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,647 psi49%2300 fps96.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,210 psi75%2648 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%40,988 psi65%2585 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%29,196 psi46%2421 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,410 psi69%2575 fps99.5%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD Match. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,910 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 130gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.

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