Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 70 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% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 50% | 2123 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,930 psi | 37% | 2005 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,747 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2231 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 2142 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.2 gr | 88% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22 gr | 80% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 41% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 44% | 2113 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 41% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,905 psi | 48% | 2060 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | 26 gr | 88% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2060 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 48% | 2073 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,569 psi | 40% | 2021 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,066 psi | 51% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
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 70 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,618 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,618 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate 2520 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 | Speer Gold Dot 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.