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Load data for 6.5 Grendel + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Winchester 748

6.5 Grendel + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 Grendel load data
Case Length (l3):
1.515" | 38.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.499" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.499" | 12.7mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B508_C983
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
50444
86%
**36
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
51430
88%
**48
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43584
74%
**02
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
52663
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
51517
88%
**93
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
52127
89%
**13
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
51996
89%
**20
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51938
88%
**33
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
51097
87%
**66
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52025
89%
**79
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42308
72%
**44
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
51329
87%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41742
71%
**25
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
52402
89%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
44570
76%
**64
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
52518
89%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**64
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
49603
84%
**36
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
51706
88%
**95
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
51750
88%
**90
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**64
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44889
76%
**84
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51430
88%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
51343
87%
**52
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43163
73%
**28
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
51053
87%
**31
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43120
73%
**92
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
43555
74%
**84
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
41640
71%
**59
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
51648
88%
**61
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45513
77%
**00
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
51445
88%
**26
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
51256
87%
**07
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
51938
88%
**33
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
47819
81%
**23
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
52257
89%
**93
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44831
76%
**44
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
51909
88%
**77
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50212
85%
**13
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
49879
85%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
43714
74%
**57
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44599
76%
**70
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
52779
90%
**30
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
52098
89%
**75
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
51822
88%
**10
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52649
90%
**46
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42975
73%
**87
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
52649
90%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
46615
79%
**44
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
37942
65%
**59
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
51851
88%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
52199
89%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41191
70%
**18
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
51924
88%
**26
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
49559
84%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
51851
88%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42119
72%
**33
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
47819
81%
**23
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44831
76%
**44
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52243
89%
**00
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
52301
89%
**66
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51808
88%
**80
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
50285
86%
**20
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40016
68%
**79
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
51488
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
51605
88%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
48399
82%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37811
64%
**29
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45934
78%
**48
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33634
57%
**28
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
52794
90%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
45803
78%
**70
99%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52286
89%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
52025
89%
**79
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
55%
**92
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46499
79%
**79
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
33924
58%
**05
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41336
70%
**85
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37043
63%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
36405
62%
**38
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
64%
**74
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37637
64%
**93
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31778
54%
**34
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31401
53%
**18
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
46%
**13
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32169
55%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
28601
49%
**29
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40132
68%
**29
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
33446
57%
**44
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47645
81%
**88
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41394
70%
**90
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
36114
61%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
54%
**28
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36622
62%
**24
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46296
79%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
38218
65%
**56
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35766
61%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40654
69%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
38000
65%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**39
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
34577
59%
**24
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28427
48%
**56
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33069
56%
**88
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40872
70%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
31183
53%
**05
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
58%
**11
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39421
67%
**16
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37637
64%
**93
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
51%
**85
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
57%
**56
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
49%
**03
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45585
78%
**88
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
55%
**72
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31676
54%
**88
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
31691
54%
**08
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
33895
58%
**54
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
41002
70%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
55%
**08
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
63%
**47
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38014
65%
**00
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
28036
48%
**39
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35984
61%
**38
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
52%
**29
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29051
49%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48704
83%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41945
71%
**92
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33127
56%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
38464
65%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31966
54%
**85
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33823
58%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27601
47%
**31
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
51%
**85
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
49%
**03
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40509
69%
**10
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
61%
**77
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33373
57%
**62
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32358
55%
**82
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
29776
51%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43453
74%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37028
63%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31618
54%
**29
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24743
42%
**18
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29312
50%
**19
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
27021
46%
**64
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
60%
**57
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
50%
**36
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34403
59%
**77
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
62%
**13
93%

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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