Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 140gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 87 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 Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2303 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2234 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2388 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% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2034 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2234 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 44% | 1946 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2051 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 42% | 1923 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2119 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2195 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2077 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.6 gr | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2178 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2119 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2110 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2041 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 23.6 gr | 82% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.4 gr | 86% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2146 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2165 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 42% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2172 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2077 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 48% | 1995 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2005 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 42% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2116 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2119 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2041 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2149 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 48% | 1995 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2123 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2133 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 55% | 1975 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 44% | 1864 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2096 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 1982 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2159 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 1985 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 46% | 1952 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 48% | 1952 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2024 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 46% | 1936 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
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 87 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Grand Slam. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,480 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,375 fps to 2,480 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:12.0 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, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Grand Slam 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.