Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 7828 SSC and Winchester StaBALL HD.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,378 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,763 psi | 49% | 2395 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 44% | 2300 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49 gr | 80% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 52% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,361 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,156 psi | 53% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 43% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 49.2 gr | 84% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,941 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 46% | 2241 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,372 psi | 50% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 44% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,937 psi | 48% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 97.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 50% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 47.1 gr | 80% | 29,341 psi | 45% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 96.6% |
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 81 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,913 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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, IMR 7828 SSC, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.