Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 100gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 87 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 Norma 200.
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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% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-Rᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,835 psi | 52% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,095 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,630 psi | 47% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,673 psi | 47% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 25.2 gr | 86% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.6 gr | 84% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,729 psi | 42% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,221 psi | 41% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 46% | 2287 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 38% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 39% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 51% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.2 gr | 80% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2369 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | 22.2 gr | 80% | 32,184 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,510 psi | 38% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,684 psi | 39% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.7 gr | 88% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.1 gr | 86% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 45% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,559 psi | 50% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,182 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,993 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2533 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 87 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 100gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 2015, Accurate 2460 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, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 100gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.