Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2976 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 97.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,646 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 43% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,708 psi | 56% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.1 gr | 84% | 33,069 psi | 53% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 44% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 79% | 2966 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 53.2 gr | 90% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 80% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 45% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2687 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.2 gr | 80% | 36,274 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,081 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 48% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 81% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,122 psi | 43% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
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 84 powders for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,133 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,133 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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 Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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.