Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 140gr | Winchester Powerpoint bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2241 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 99% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2090 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2306 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2162 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 47% | 2005 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2116 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 45% | 1982 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2175 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 55% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28 gr | 92% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2093 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2096 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 2100 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.6 gr | 82% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 43% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2159 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2060 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2060 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26 gr | 88% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2093 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2060 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2182 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2028 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 46% | 1913 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2156 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2034 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2034 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2005 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2008 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2044 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 1998 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2136 fps | 95.3% |
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 110 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Winchester Powerpoint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,507 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,401 fps to 2,507 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 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 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 140gr | Winchester Powerpoint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.