Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 75% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 70% | 2241 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 86% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,677 psi | 55% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 84% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 76% | 2257 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 87% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 80% | 2270 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 84% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 76% | 2257 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 87% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 74% | 2175 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 77% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 81% | 2280 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 52% | 1965 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 82% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2021 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,061 psi | 39% | 1850 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 58% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,385 psi | 51% | 2034 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 66% | 2051 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 67% | 2057 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 70% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.4 gr | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2110 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 69% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 47% | 1975 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.8 gr | 88% | 43,279 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2090 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,898 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2067 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 73% | 2126 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,598 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,541 psi | 75% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 41% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,092 psi | 76% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 45% | 1949 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 62% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 82% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 69% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 80% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,798 psi | 67% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 67% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2005 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 81% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 81% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,163 psi | 41% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 82% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2077 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,605 psi | 55% | 2001 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 67% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,798 psi | 67% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 74% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.2 gr | 80% | 37,333 psi | 63% | 2119 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 60% | 2060 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 1936 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,674 psi | 48% | 1900 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 69% | 2192 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 1900 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 1985 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 49% | 1909 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1864 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 1991 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,924 psi | 57% | 2064 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
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 70 powders for 6.5 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,425 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,365 fps to 2,425 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing 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.