
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 160gr | Woodleigh PP SN bullet and 108 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-16.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,214 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 2231 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,472 psi | 48% | 2113 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 32.6 gr | 80% | 34,040 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 39% | 2005 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,444 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,746 psi | 44% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,522 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 82% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 50% | 2119 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 37.1 gr | 80% | 35,346 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 43% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 48% | 2096 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,720 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 80% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2201 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 44% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 35.6 gr | 80% | 33,301 psi | 53% | 2221 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,492 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,117 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 82% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 78% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 81% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 49% | 2169 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 43% | 2070 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,221 psi | 37% | 2024 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,466 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
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 117 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 160gr | Woodleigh PP SN. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,631 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,499 fps to 2,631 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 160gr | Woodleigh PP SN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.