Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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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>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,761 psi | 46% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.3 gr | 86% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,382 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 51.7 gr | 84% | 42,482 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 43% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,654 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,521 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 44% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,515 psi | 47% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,137 psi | 44% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95% |
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 93 powders for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,100 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,850 fps to 3,100 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, 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 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X 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.