Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 85 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 Hodgdon H414.
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% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,369 psi | 45% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,243 psi | 55% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.5 gr | 84% | 32,561 psi | 52% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 45.9 gr | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 44% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 52.5 gr | 90% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 44% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 54% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,654 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 47% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,716 psi | 43% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2815 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 85 powders for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,114 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,114 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 1:10.0 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, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.