Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 45 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% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,471 psi | 48% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23 gr | 84% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,351 psi | 40% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 47% | 2241 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 38% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 20.7 gr | 80% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 38% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.9 gr | 88% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,675 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2425 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 45 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 45 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 104.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.