Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip 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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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% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.8 gr | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,367 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,398 psi | 46% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.8 gr | 86% | 32,924 psi | 53% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 43% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 44% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 50% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,183 psi | 50% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,818 psi | 43% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2831 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 | Nosler Expansion Tip. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,133 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 3,133 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 1:9.0 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 | Nosler Expansion Tip 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.