Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 86 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 Winchester 748.
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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>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2280 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2356 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2277 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2346 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2251 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2014 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2080 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 42% | 1916 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 51% | 2031 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,164 psi | 43% | 1936 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2090 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2100 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 50% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.1 gr | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2087 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2172 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2021 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2100 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.3 gr | 88% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2113 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2162 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 42% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 2011 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2070 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2011 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2067 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2044 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 49% | 1982 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 42% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2087 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2021 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2011 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 2067 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2096 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2178 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2113 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 1955 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 43% | 1841 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2067 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 1952 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 1965 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 1929 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 1929 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 54% | 2037 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 1955 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.6 gr | 82% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2067 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
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 86 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,448 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,368 fps to 2,448 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 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 2208 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN 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.