Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 83 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and Somchem S321.
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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% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2421 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 98% |
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% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2070 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 40% | 1969 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 2031 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2162 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2169 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2234 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 49% | 2093 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.7 gr | 84% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2152 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2123 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.6 gr | 90% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2178 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2238 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 42% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 46% | 2064 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2031 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 41% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2149 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2077 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2234 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2008 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,918 psi | 44% | 1929 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | 23.9 gr | 82% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 50% | 2014 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2021 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 43% | 1982 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,152 psi | 48% | 2024 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2287 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 83 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,552 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,424 fps to 2,552 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Hodgdon CFE223, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing 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.