Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern 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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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>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2297 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2320 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2362 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 56% | 2024 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2224 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2093 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1936 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2041 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 41% | 1909 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2116 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2178 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.4 gr | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2031 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2070 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.1 gr | 86% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,598 psi | 42% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2024 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2090 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 1985 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2093 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 50% | 1991 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 42% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2106 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2110 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2031 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2057 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 1985 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2106 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2123 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 1965 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 44% | 1854 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 53% | 1972 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 1975 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 45% | 1942 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 47% | 1942 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2054 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2057 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 45% | 1926 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.4 gr | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2037 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2152 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 86 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,470 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,368 fps to 2,470 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 140.0 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 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 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern 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.