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Load data for 6.5 Grendel + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198

6.5 Grendel + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 Grendel load data
Case Length (l3):
1.515" | 38.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.135" | 3.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.135" | 3.4mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C983
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
95%
58320
99%
**23
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56420
96%
**76
99%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
86%
58218
99%
**10
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
46746
80%
**72
99%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
97%
51866
88%
**35
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
50836
87%
**48
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
37695
64%
**90
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
40524
69%
**10
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
31096
53%
**13
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
41191
70%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50792
86%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
94%
58421
99%
**04
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57667
98%
**61
100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
96%
41771
71%
**33
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
47311
81%
**33
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
93%
58653
100%
**68
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
45963
78%
**92
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
96%
55564
95%
**53
98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57421
98%
**68
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
29660
50%
**04
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
35781
61%
**38
96%
IMR 4198 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53780
92%
**61
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
88%
57029
97%
**25
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
97%
44498
76%
**23
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
97%
53751
92%
**77
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
97%
50125
85%
**31
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
97%
37913
65%
**51
94%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
91%
58595
100%
**18
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
97%
58653
100%
**50
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
97%
40277
69%
**38
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
39668
68%
**64
95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
97%
49995
85%
**89
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
29254
50%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
89%
57711
98%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
50850
87%
**54
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
44382
76%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
94%
57783
98%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
97%
57334
98%
**73
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
44179
75%
**54
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
35288
60%
**80
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
37913
65%
**51
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
54636
93%
**54
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
48341
82%
**25
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
41829
71%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
84%
57232
97%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
96%
56130
96%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
48472
83%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
39320
67%
**92
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
96%
29225
50%
**15
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
36912
63%
**76
95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
97%
47224
80%
**95
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
97%
36956
63%
**05
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
47210
80%
**35
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
97%
51677
88%
**87
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
37739
64%
**82
100%
[ADI AR 2219]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
57%
**13
94%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
48704
83%
**53
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
28572
49%
**56
95%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
89%
38885
66%
**89
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
85%
33040
56%
**74
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
22162
38%
**44
90%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
88%
30545
52%
**71
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
93%
27383
47%
**05
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
25208
43%
**16
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
31676
54%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
39537
67%
**79
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
34708
59%
**41
95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
93%
37144
63%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
86%
34389
59%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
66%
**17
91%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
48%
**59
91%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
56%
**84
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
37681
64%
**00
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
23786
40%
**67
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
86%
25817
44%
**33
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
33895
58%
**67
98%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
45527
78%
**54
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
90%
36129
61%
**43
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
84%
33562
57%
**74
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
32489
55%
**64
90%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
90%
30545
52%
**71
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
44701
76%
**12
100%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
35795
61%
**46
99%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
93%
35592
61%
**30
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
86%
28369
48%
**75
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
42018
72%
**35
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
23554
40%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
45310
77%
**87
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
82%
31415
53%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
83%
29414
50%
**66
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
41553
71%
**08
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
57%
**10
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
84%
29370
50%
**07
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
88%
26948
46%
**51
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
90%
30545
52%
**71
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
37898
65%
**43
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
87%
34824
59%
**36
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
44%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N110
<<locked>>
81%
52243
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
35215
60%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
29849
51%
**49
96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
24961
42%
**02
92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
90%
24526
42%
**57
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
88%
28485
48%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
88%
35694
61%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
89%
29501
50%
**98
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
88%
35128
60%
**69
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
89%
39465
67%
**44
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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