Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Norma 200.
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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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,392 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 96.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.8 gr | 88% | 38,609 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,178 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 39% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2198 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 20.5 gr | 80% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2264 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,814 psi | 38% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.8 gr | 92% | 44,556 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,784 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
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 39 powders for 6.5 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,687 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,687 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target 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.