Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH 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-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 84% | 3005 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2963 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% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 46% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,519 psi | 55% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.9 gr | 86% | 33,011 psi | 53% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,105 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 51% | 2520 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 43% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,716 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 44% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2628 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.9 gr | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,006 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 51% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,299 psi | 50% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,876 psi | 43% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
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 | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 3,143 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 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH 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.