Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 140gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 82 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>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2205 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2211 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2221 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2221 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2234 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2238 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2221 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2221 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2133 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2113 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2238 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 1936 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2218 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2001 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,626 psi | 39% | 1837 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 1991 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,208 psi | 45% | 1936 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2014 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2021 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2087 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2051 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 47% | 1952 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.7 gr | 84% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2034 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2018 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 1988 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2057 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.7 gr | 92% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2028 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2041 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2087 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 41% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 45% | 1929 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2051 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 1991 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2014 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2047 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,442 psi | 48% | 1939 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 42% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2011 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 1942 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2037 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2014 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2060 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2090 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2031 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 50% | 1877 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,338 psi | 43% | 1808 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2073 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 48% | 1880 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 1959 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 1890 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 41% | 1850 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 1886 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2031 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2051 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,688 psi | 47% | 1919 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.1 gr | 86% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
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 82 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,382 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,332 fps to 2,382 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.