Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .263 | 130gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 94 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 ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2943 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 98.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 49% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,723 psi | 55% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 44% | 2428 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,487 psi | 47% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.6 gr | 80% | 30,821 psi | 47% | 2543 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 42% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 51% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 49.5 gr | 84% | 35,549 psi | 55% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 43% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,346 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,730 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,131 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 49% | 2503 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 39% | 2408 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,104 psi | 63% | 2661 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 94 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .263 | 130gr | Rhino Penetrator. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .263 | 130gr | Rhino Penetrator 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.