Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Somchem S321 and Hodgdon H322.
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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>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2418 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2306 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 42% | 2021 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,850 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2192 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 49% | 2123 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 23.3 gr | 90% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2208 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.7 gr | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 42% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 46% | 2090 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 42% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,138 psi | 50% | 2037 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | 24.5 gr | 88% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2051 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 43% | 2011 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2434 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 65 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,566 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,457 fps to 2,566 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 1200-R, Somchem S321, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S 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.