Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country and Norma MRP.
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% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate High Country | 51.9 gr | 92% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 42% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.7 gr | 82% | 30,197 psi | 48% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 44% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 49.6 gr | 88% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 46% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,729 psi | 40% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
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 90 powders for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,015 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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, Accurate High Country, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 Brenneke with the .264 | 130gr | 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.