Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2329 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2280 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2323 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2241 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2234 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2385 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% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 1995 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2064 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,598 psi | 42% | 1903 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2011 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,860 psi | 42% | 1919 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2077 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2087 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2149 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2037 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.8 gr | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2113 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2070 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2001 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2080 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25 gr | 88% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2093 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2149 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 42% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2113 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 48% | 1991 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2037 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2188 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2054 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2103 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2047 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 1962 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 42% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2001 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2188 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2047 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2077 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2159 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2093 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 1936 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 43% | 1824 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 1942 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 1946 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1909 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 1909 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2021 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2031 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,499 psi | 47% | 1939 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.4 gr | 82% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2159 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 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,428 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,358 fps to 2,428 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 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 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 | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.