Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor with .264 | 90gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 88 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 54% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 83% | 3340 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 84% | 3222 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 79% | 3159 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 80% | 3166 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 49% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 59% | 2900 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 46% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,946 psi | 68% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,990 psi | 70% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 57% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.1 gr | 92% | 47,979 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,724 psi | 60% | 2923 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,555 psi | 69% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 59% | 2923 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2871 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.2 gr | 84% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 82% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,044 psi | 62% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 40% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 62% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 2874 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,352 psi | 69% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 60% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 68% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 68% | 3058 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 66% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 40% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 2979 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.9 gr | 90% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 3176 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,375 psi | 56% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 63% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 60% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 75% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 66% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 58% | 2792 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 47% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2956 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 57% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 66% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 58% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 52% | 2749 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 50% | 2730 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 57% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
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 88 powders for 6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the .264 | 90gr | Nosler Varmageddon. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,373 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,995 fps to 3,373 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 90.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Creedmoor with the .264 | 90gr | Nosler Varmageddon 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.