Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 TCU with .264 | 130gr | Barnes X S bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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>> | 86% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 68% | 2123 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 84% | 2238 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2090 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2142 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 80% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2139 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 2208 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 74% | 2175 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 78% | 2175 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,271 psi | 59% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 74% | 2175 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2142 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2024 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2146 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 83% | 2146 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2116 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2119 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 72% | 2113 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 2231 fps | 96% |
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% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 2031 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 50% | 1847 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,390 psi | 66% | 2047 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,700 psi | 45% | 1864 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,666 psi | 68% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,851 psi | 60% | 2054 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 1923 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 1959 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 66% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 1978 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 46% | 1854 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 57% | 1942 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 70% | 2014 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 60% | 1916 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2103 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 17.2 gr | 82% | 31,647 psi | 57% | 1959 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 19.3 gr | 86% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2047 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 70% | 1988 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 44% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,197 psi | 55% | 1978 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 1929 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 79% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,452 psi | 75% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 2008 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,781 psi | 65% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 44% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,970 psi | 67% | 2031 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 73% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 18.9 gr | 84% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 57% | 1929 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 1962 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,198 psi | 58% | 1919 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,614 psi | 81% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,474 psi | 59% | 1932 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 55% | 1870 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,920 psi | 51% | 1831 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,223 psi | 48% | 1864 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2011 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,376 psi | 68% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
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 49 powders for 6.5 TCU loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,302 fps to 2,320 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 6.5 TCU with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes X S 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.