Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 100gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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 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% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.6 gr | 86% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,121 psi | 43% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 47% | 2283 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,061 psi | 39% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 20.8 gr | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,698 psi | 39% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.6 gr | 90% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 46% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Fox Classic Hunter. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,785 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 1:9.5 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, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 100gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.