Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 52 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Hodgdon H335.
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>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,478 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 81% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 83% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 83% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 81% | 2277 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 65% | 2146 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 90% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2283 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 71% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 83% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,596 psi | 68% | 2241 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 80% | 2379 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2149 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,587 psi | 48% | 1978 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,905 psi | 45% | 2014 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2034 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.3 gr | 80% | 32,677 psi | 55% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 1936 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 52% | 2037 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 65% | 2129 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 56% | 2024 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,968 psi | 57% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.6 gr | 86% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2172 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 66% | 2113 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 40% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,211 psi | 51% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 75% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 71% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 73% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 59% | 2106 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,293 psi | 39% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 74% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,390 psi | 61% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 68% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22 gr | 84% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2041 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,116 psi | 64% | 2119 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,389 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 79% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,374 psi | 58% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 63% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 1975 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 1969 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,224 psi | 46% | 1991 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 78% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,116 psi | 64% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 75% | 2333 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 52 powders for 6.5 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,480 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,394 fps to 2,480 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 52 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 120gr | 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.