Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 63 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, Hodgdon H335 and Somchem S321.
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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>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 89% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2175 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 84% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 83% | 2343 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 83% | 2320 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 54% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 82% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 87% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 80% | 2264 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 81% | 2287 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,155 psi | 54% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 76% | 2218 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 88% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 69% | 2123 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 83% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 90% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 76% | 2228 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 73% | 2218 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 43,453 psi | 73% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 1909 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 83% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,389 psi | 58% | 2051 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,511 psi | 40% | 1867 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,418 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,299 psi | 53% | 2054 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2008 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2011 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 78% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 58% | 2064 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,017 psi | 69% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 44% | 1919 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 55% | 2008 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 68% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2001 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,740 psi | 65% | 2080 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,306 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 53% | 2001 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22 gr | 82% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2060 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 69% | 2080 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 40% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 77% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,369 psi | 48% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2008 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 79% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,017 psi | 69% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2100 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,012 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 77% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 81% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 62% | 2070 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 70% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2031 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 82% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,660 psi | 82% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 40% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 78% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2070 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2028 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,279 psi | 71% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2100 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,012 psi | 59% | 2110 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.4 gr | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2064 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2018 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,359 psi | 56% | 1969 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 1926 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | 24.3 gr | 90% | 40,930 psi | 69% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,313 psi | 51% | 1932 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 67% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 1946 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 46% | 1867 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,512 psi | 43% | 1890 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 1978 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2172 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 63 powders for 6.5 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,411 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,345 fps to 2,411 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 63 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.