Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 122gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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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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% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 50,140 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,970 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,557 psi | 44% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.8 gr | 86% | 33,895 psi | 54% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 48.9 gr | 82% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 43% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,311 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 44% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.9 gr | 80% | 34,940 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,255 psi | 49% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2756 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 | 122gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,071 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 122.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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 | 122gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.