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

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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:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6.5 Grendel load data
Case Length (l3):	1.515" \| 38.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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:	2026-01-20

Load data for 104 loads in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 52 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	91%	51692	88%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	94%	51300	87%	**91	99%
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>>	90%	51909	88%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51561	88%	**66	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	41771	71%	**33	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	47311	81%	**33	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	52069	89%	**72	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	45963	78%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	52388	89%	**04	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52736	90%	**92	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29660	50%	**04	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35781	61%	**38	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52011	89%	**35	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	51648	88%	**56	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44498	76%	**23	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	51967	88%	**45	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	50125	85%	**31	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	37913	65%	**51	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	52011	89%	**27	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	51967	88%	**58	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>>	86%	52823	90%	**09	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>>	89%	51372	87%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	52388	89%	**04	98%
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>>	94%	51401	88%	**99	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	48341	82%	**25	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41829	71%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	52837	90%	**92	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 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 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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