Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate High Country, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,170 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate High Country | 52.9 gr | 92% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 45% | 2375 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 51% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 48% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 44% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,834 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 49.5 gr | 86% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 45% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47 gr | 80% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,703 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 50% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 40% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
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 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 2,995 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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. Accurate High Country, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target 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.