Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

6.5 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
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:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 99 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%54,534 psi86%2628 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%56,623 psi90%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%56,681 psi90%2697 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,810 psi87%2717 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,970 psi89%2703 fps97.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%56,434 psi89%2743 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,463 psi89%2831 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,548 psi85%2726 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,491 psi86%2726 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%55,970 psi89%2726 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%56,826 psi90%2700 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,753 psi90%2897 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,375 psi86%2746 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,027 psi87%2769 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,099 psi86%2835 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,332 psi88%2871 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,406 psi61%2575 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,699 psi68%2726 fps97.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%56,869 psi90%2795 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,129 psi87%2766 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,158 psi87%2733 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,346 psi86%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,419 psi88%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%53,795 psi85%2805 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%56,826 psi90%2720 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%56,028 psi89%2776 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%55,477 psi88%2825 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,246 psi89%2789 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,099 psi86%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,241 psi80%2713 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,971 psi90%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%56,173 psi89%2861 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi56%1657 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,158 psi87%2736 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,114 psi86%2720 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,143 psi86%2710 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,012 psi86%2690 fps97.8%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,201 psi87%2756 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,635 psi85%2713 fps97.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,156 psi84%2769 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%56,434 psi89%2799 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%55,970 psi89%2726 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,550 psi90%2717 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%56,840 psi90%2753 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%56,362 psi89%2703 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,027 psi86%2710 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,362 psi89%2756 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,041 psi86%2743 fps98%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,970 psi89%2726 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%56,478 psi90%2726 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,273 psi86%2756 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,854 psi89%2805 fps96.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,143 psi87%2815 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,766 psi87%2782 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,780 psi85%2808 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,478 psi90%2753 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%55,898 psi89%2766 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,592 psi85%2684 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,998 psi57%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,506 psi88%2707 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,318 psi89%2759 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%55,637 psi88%2838 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,071 psi87%2871 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi89%2851 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,521 psi88%2877 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%56,797 psi90%2703 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%56,072 psi89%2717 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,998 psi87%2756 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,158 psi87%2733 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,362 psi89%2756 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%56,840 psi90%2753 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,027 psi86%2710 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,041 psi86%2743 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%56,579 psi90%2815 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,897 psi87%2730 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,463 psi88%2749 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%53,867 psi85%2615 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%53,940 psi85%2615 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%56,898 psi90%2713 fps98.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%53,838 psi85%2713 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,840 psi90%2661 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,375 psi86%2720 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,085 psi87%2749 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,400 psi78%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%56,942 psi90%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,099 psi86%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,782 psi88%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%56,855 psi90%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,666 psi90%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,201 psi86%2759 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%56,579 psi90%2726 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%54,752 psi87%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,884 psi90%2818 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,916 psi66%2648 fps98.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,665 psi87%2743 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%56,420 psi89%2776 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%55,477 psi88%2825 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,301 psi54%2572 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,303 psi88%2759 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%48,283 psi77%2543 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%52,953 psi84%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,857 psi65%2470 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,790 psi76%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%45,919 psi73%2543 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,653 psi61%2467 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%32,460 psi51%2398 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,527 psi71%2579 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,898 psi60%2434 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,586 psi74%2585 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,963 psi74%2569 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.2 gr80%40,379 psi64%2608 fps98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,376 psi59%2454 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,263 psi64%2516 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%32,866 psi52%2408 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1735.6 gr80%32,169 psi51%2421 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%30,168 psi48%2369 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%34,809 psi55%2543 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,700 psi69%2585 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,898 psi58%2457 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%45,861 psi73%2582 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,051 psi76%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,324 psi72%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,864 psi79%2743 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%53,069 psi84%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,855 psi60%2461 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%42,554 psi67%2608 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%49,632 psi79%2684 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,962 psi71%2592 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%28,398 psi45%2264 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,828 psi65%2562 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%45,440 psi72%2684 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,281 psi42%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,178 psi68%2543 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,454 psi70%2579 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,769 psi63%2467 fps98.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,163 psi67%2484 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%45,948 psi73%2608 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%42,235 psi67%2513 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%33,707 psi53%2411 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,234 psi65%2546 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,586 psi74%2585 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,446 psi83%2661 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,569 psi69%2556 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,338 psi70%2513 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,494 psi63%2467 fps99.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%36,840 psi58%2415 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%42,018 psi67%2539 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,468 psi69%2530 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,772 psi69%2539 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,653 psi63%2507 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%52,533 psi83%2753 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%32,953 psi52%2402 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,073 psi62%2520 fps98.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%39,131 psi62%2546 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,282 psi73%2589 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,876 psi73%2612 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,241 psi80%2631 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,861 psi43%1519 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%51,938 psi82%2657 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%40,828 psi65%2497 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,235 psi67%2615 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6035.6 gr80%34,243 psi54%2484 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%34,592 psi55%2470 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,086 psi59%2530 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,630 psi75%2569 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2484 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,853 psi55%2405 fps98%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%45,861 psi73%2582 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%36,840 psi58%2415 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,569 psi69%2556 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,494 psi63%2467 fps99.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%42,018 psi67%2539 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,824 psi57%2454 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,512 psi71%2562 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,989 psi68%2549 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,846 psi71%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,289 psi59%2356 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%43,903 psi70%2510 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,401 psi80%2664 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,411 psi70%2484 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,541 psi71%2566 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,607 psi56%2408 fps98%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,918 psi41%2247 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,589 psi80%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,165 psi72%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,872 psi65%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,495 psi66%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,910 psi54%2352 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,447 psi55%2405 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,427 psi74%2579 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,929 psi63%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%33,649 psi53%2402 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%30,443 psi48%2392 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,197 psi48%2280 fps96.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,383 psi74%2628 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%42,873 psi68%2615 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%28,427 psi45%2385 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,337 psi67%2552 fps99.3%

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 99 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, 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 | Sierra Tipped GameKing 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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