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Load data for 6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 Creedmoor + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):
1.920" | 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
52.5 Grains of Water | 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C981
Last updated:
2026-01-20

Load data for 176 loads in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 88 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
56449
89%
**69
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
51372
81%
**55
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
56333
89%
**50
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
56014
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
56594
90%
**27
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
56391
89%
**17
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
55927
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
56478
90%
**63
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55999
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
51126
81%
**91
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
55535
88%
**40
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
96%
56028
89%
**78
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
50879
81%
**91
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
55680
88%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
55027
87%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
45165
72%
**41
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
56579
90%
**25
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
55912
89%
**73
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
96%
50749
80%
**87
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55550
88%
**83
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
56550
90%
**97
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
54563
86%
**76
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
56333
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
56217
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
52402
83%
**91
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
56420
89%
**61
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
35317
56%
**30
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
42830
68%
**30
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
50995
81%
**48
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32474
51%
**31
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55332
88%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
49763
79%
**12
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
50792
81%
**82
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
56753
90%
**71
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
56188
89%
**09
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
55738
88%
**27
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
55970
89%
**10
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
56434
89%
**27
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
55999
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
56550
90%
**97
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
53664
85%
**97
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
43511
69%
**74
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
56521
90%
**84
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
55898
89%
**33
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
55796
88%
**40
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
54172
86%
**56
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39421
62%
**68
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
54476
86%
**76
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
55941
89%
**14
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
55434
88%
**56
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
56710
90%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32663
52%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
56768
90%
**46
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
53432
85%
**74
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
55651
88%
**48
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
48153
76%
**37
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
55999
89%
**14
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
55767
88%
**17
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
47761
76%
**28
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
56681
90%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
55811
88%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
49052
78%
**78
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
56724
90%
**37
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
55854
89%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
56724
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
51735
82%
**79
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
43511
69%
**74
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
55999
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
53664
85%
**97
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
56188
89%
**94
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
56434
89%
**63
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
55854
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
56188
89%
**30
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
47863
76%
**12
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
34751
55%
**86
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
55753
88%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
55811
88%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
56101
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46035
73%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
56028
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
40843
65%
**35
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
42917
68%
**00
93%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56217
89%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
56057
89%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
42859
68%
**46
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42641
68%
**54
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56536
90%
**02
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
56565
90%
**69
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
59%
**53
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
33083
52%
**25
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
49342
78%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42192
67%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39479
63%
**66
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44440
70%
**94
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44338
70%
**07
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**89
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37724
60%
**99
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30864
49%
**25
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**18
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
84%
36767
58%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
48%
**95
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45759
73%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
52%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
32938
52%
**13
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
48138
76%
**87
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
57%
**43
91%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
47%
**76
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37782
60%
**12
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41495
66%
**02
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
35984
57%
**63
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41205
65%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
48544
77%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
37043
59%
**59
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
50763
80%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
31865
51%
**22
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
38479
61%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
33388
53%
**35
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25585
41%
**64
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32779
52%
**10
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
33112
52%
**22
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
44817
71%
**58
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46775
74%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**94
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39015
62%
**92
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46093
73%
**23
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**94
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35259
56%
**40
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38276
61%
**13
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
52%
**31
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
39247
62%
**79
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
51982
82%
**05
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36477
58%
**27
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36274
58%
**43
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
51%
**48
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
94%
36172
57%
**86
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
32967
52%
**71
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
38014
60%
**95
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42656
68%
**48
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25889
41%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44092
70%
**04
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
42569
67%
**54
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
54%
**66
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
45%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39987
63%
**99
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**67
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
29776
47%
**79
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
53156
84%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
49371
78%
**28
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
32271
51%
**61
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
57%
**30
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38348
61%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31183
49%
**36
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
39247
62%
**79
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35259
56%
**40
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
52%
**31
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47340
75%
**27
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42090
67%
**77
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37608
60%
**07
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
58%
**33
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
29747
47%
**53
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
29486
47%
**12
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50111
79%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42380
67%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35578
56%
**61
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27833
44%
**07
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33982
54%
**58
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
26281
42%
**35
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
36289
58%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41379
66%
**64
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**64
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
36143
57%
**89
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
31488
50%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40901
65%
**91
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**30
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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