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Load data for 6.5 Grendel + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

6.5 Grendel + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26172
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 Grendel load data
Case Length (l3):
1.515" | 38.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.499" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.399" | 10.1mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2579_C983
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 73 powders such as Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
46818
80%
**10
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
51561
88%
**70
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40770
69%
**75
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
51024
87%
**62
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
52794
90%
**36
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
52808
90%
**43
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
51909
88%
**39
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
51285
87%
**49
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
45730
78%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
47747
81%
**49
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37652
64%
**95
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47877
81%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
38276
65%
**88
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
52431
89%
**43
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
41205
70%
**34
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
51213
87%
**61
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
51938
88%
**70
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
47790
81%
**26
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48080
82%
**69
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
52025
89%
**13
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
51503
88%
**70
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
40857
70%
**34
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52141
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51474
88%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
52315
89%
**70
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
40277
69%
**69
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
40379
69%
**54
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38435
65%
**29
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
52779
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
42090
72%
**64
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
49966
85%
**26
98%
Lovex D073.4 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52692
90%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
51285
87%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45585
78%
**13
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49356
84%
**70
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
41191
70%
**05
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
51169
87%
**00
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
46282
79%
**77
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46485
79%
**97
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
40364
69%
**28
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
41147
70%
**38
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51256
87%
**30
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
48776
83%
**49
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
52069
89%
**33
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52866
90%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39798
68%
**48
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
50024
85%
**13
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
44106
75%
**38
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
34534
59%
**23
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
52301
89%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52678
90%
**82
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37971
65%
**82
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
48225
82%
**93
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
46209
79%
**93
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48791
83%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
39102
67%
**06
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45585
78%
**13
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
41191
70%
**05
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
52808
90%
**30
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
52228
89%
**85
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
48153
82%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
48515
83%
**13
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
36172
62%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
52040
89%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
51750
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45643
78%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
34316
58%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
42815
73%
**21
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30443
52%
**88
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
51547
88%
**62
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
42105
72%
**38
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
52431
89%
**28
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**08
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
31401
53%
**01
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43120
73%
**59
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
33475
57%
**24
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38406
65%
**59
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33388
57%
**24
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
37173
63%
**80
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
58%
**38
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
33736
57%
**51
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27238
46%
**69
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
48%
**69
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22974
39%
**41
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28921
49%
**01
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
28123
48%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36811
63%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
32430
55%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44614
76%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38972
66%
**74
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
35505
60%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
49%
**85
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33779
57%
**98
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43613
74%
**43
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
37028
63%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32866
56%
**44
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
37652
64%
**49
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42453
72%
**20
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
34069
58%
**38
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25440
43%
**10
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
32387
55%
**05
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38580
66%
**83
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30922
53%
**31
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
53%
**75
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35636
61%
**77
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
33736
57%
**51
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26542
45%
**29
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
53%
**19
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
27224
46%
**00
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41669
71%
**65
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
49%
**26
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28427
48%
**46
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30777
52%
**18
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
32866
56%
**60
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
40698
69%
**56
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
31720
54%
**18
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
58%
**21
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35070
60%
**67
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
27427
47%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32097
55%
**92
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
47%
**83
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
28848
49%
**92
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45469
77%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38856
66%
**62
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
33330
57%
**74
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
37652
64%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31038
53%
**95
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30864
53%
**19
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24889
42%
**88
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26542
45%
**29
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
27224
46%
**00
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37449
64%
**77
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32445
55%
**38
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30081
51%
**23
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
32605
56%
**21
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
29573
50%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40596
69%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34200
58%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28805
49%
**96
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21669
37%
**65
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26382
45%
**73
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
26469
45%
**87
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
55%
**21
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
45%
**93
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
54%
**41
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
57%
**77
92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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