Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:140 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:1:9.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 4350, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,926 psi | 57% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2648 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% | 50,908 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,317 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 48% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,253 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 49% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.5 gr | 80% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,659 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,818 psi | 43% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,430 psi | 51% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 45% | 2182 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 42% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | 37.9 gr | 90% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 49% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,550 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 43% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.5 gr | 80% | 36,448 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,111 psi | 51% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,316 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 79% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,310 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 44% | 2218 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,776 psi | 46% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,731 psi | 42% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
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 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,785 fps. Accurate 3100 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. IMR 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.