Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 100gr | Hornady SP bullet and 34 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 Alliant Reloder-7.
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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 37,362 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,823 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,947 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,493 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.7 gr | 90% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,963 psi | 47% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,864 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 19.7 gr | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,566 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,701 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 39% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2169 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.9 gr | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,626 psi | 38% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 62% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,006 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 78% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
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 34 powders for 6.5 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Hornady SP. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,654 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,654 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 34 of the 34 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Alliant AR-Comp 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, Alliant Reloder-7 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 100gr | Hornady SP 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.