Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 131gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 80 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2326 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2037 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2093 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,829 psi | 39% | 1926 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,469 psi | 45% | 2031 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2119 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.7 gr | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2195 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 47% | 2051 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22 gr | 84% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2136 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2195 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 42% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 45% | 2028 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2234 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2041 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 41% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2110 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2034 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2234 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.4 gr | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2195 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 1965 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,774 psi | 46% | 1929 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 49% | 1975 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2057 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 1982 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 41% | 1939 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,441 psi | 47% | 1985 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2051 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
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 80 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 131gr | Sellier & Bellot SP. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,510 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,401 fps to 2,510 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 131.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 131gr | Sellier & Bellot SP 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.