Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 100gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,575 psi | 54% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24 gr | 86% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,482 psi | 42% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,727 psi | 39% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,263 psi | 38% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 26 gr | 90% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.9 gr | 90% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,021 psi | 48% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,674 psi | 49% | 2356 fps | 95% |
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 42 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Barnes TTSX BT. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,799 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,799 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 100gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.