Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester 760 and Norma MRP.
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% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,717 psi | 44% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.3 gr | 84% | 31,937 psi | 51% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 43% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 81% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 53.4 gr | 90% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 44% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,545 psi | 49% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | 46.7 gr | 80% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,078 psi | 42% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 2818 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 87 powders for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,120 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,120 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:10.5 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, Winchester 760, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX 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.