Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2375 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,524 psi | 37% | 1916 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,876 psi | 46% | 2067 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2133 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2139 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 46% | 2054 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.8 gr | 86% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2133 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2126 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.6 gr | 92% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2211 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 41% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 2021 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,717 psi | 47% | 2034 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 41% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.7 gr | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2201 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2142 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 49% | 1972 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,049 psi | 44% | 1932 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2178 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 47% | 1978 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 48% | 1988 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,395 psi | 40% | 1939 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,268 psi | 48% | 2031 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,616 psi | 49% | 2054 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
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 79 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,516 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,417 fps to 2,516 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.