Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,255 psi | 52% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 21.6 gr | 80% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 27.5 gr | 92% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,568 psi | 38% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.6 gr | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,481 psi | 38% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95% |
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 54 powders for 6.5 Grendel loaded with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,009 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Grendel with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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.