Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):2.03"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:68 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:64,977 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 99 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-17 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 3120 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 84% | 3278 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 3350 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 78% | 3297 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 3261 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 3255 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3241 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 3238 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 100% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,288 psi | 54% | 2867 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 3232 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 3182 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 46.6 gr | 82% | 34,954 psi | 54% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49 gr | 80% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,705 psi | 47% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 3051 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 65% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 3123 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 47% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 41% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 78% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2884 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 75% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 99% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3228 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 3153 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 54% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 3153 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 42% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 75% | 3192 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 61% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2953 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.5 gr | 86% | 39,958 psi | 61% | 3028 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2940 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2992 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 3104 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 46% | 2749 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 3114 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,796 psi | 57% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 56% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,576 psi | 52% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2779 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 3123 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,067 psi | 48% | 2871 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
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 99 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,399 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,399 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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-17, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 100gr | Berger BT 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.