Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 69 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% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 50% | 2123 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,988 psi | 37% | 2005 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 46% | 2136 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.1 gr | 88% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.9 gr | 80% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 41% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 2106 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,859 psi | 41% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 2054 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | 26 gr | 88% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 47% | 2064 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2073 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,685 psi | 40% | 2024 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2431 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 69 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,483 fps to 2,612 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 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 1:11.5 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 | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.