Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 TCU with .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point bullet and 31 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
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% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,777 psi | 56% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,124 psi | 55% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,378 psi | 71% | 2438 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% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.4 gr | 80% | 30,951 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.4 gr | 92% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,252 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,022 psi | 53% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,146 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,379 psi | 41% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.2 gr | 80% | 28,732 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,452 psi | 41% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,207 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,110 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,417 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
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 31 powders for 6.5 TCU loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,671 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,671 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 of the 31 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x 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, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for 6.5 TCU with the .264 | 100gr | Sierra Hollow Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.