Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 100gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point

6.5 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Winchester
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 100gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point bullet and 98 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-16 and Alliant Reloder-17.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%57,827 psi89%3159 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,827 psi89%3192 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,898 psi86%3189 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi76%3146 fps97.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%58,102 psi89%3248 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,172 psi85%3287 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,203 psi88%3274 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%58,436 psi90%3274 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,420 psi87%3317 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,869 psi86%3215 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%57,711 psi89%3196 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%57,740 psi89%3412 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%56,217 psi87%3310 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,680 psi86%3248 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,811 psi86%3268 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,854 psi86%3353 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%57,174 psi88%3383 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,405 psi85%3301 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,093 psi71%3173 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,084 psi82%3379 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%57,450 psi88%3291 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,536 psi87%3264 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%56,101 psi86%3235 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,276 psi88%3199 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,970 psi86%3248 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,913 psi88%3278 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%57,450 psi88%3340 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%57,537 psi89%3297 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%57,870 psi89%3287 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,854 psi86%3264 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%58,291 psi90%3323 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%58,247 psi90%3383 fps98.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,969 psi55%2057 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,564 psi86%3232 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%58,566 psi90%3271 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%58,030 psi89%3261 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,377 psi88%3235 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,710 psi87%3261 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%57,682 psi89%3264 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,521 psi85%3274 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%57,261 psi88%3304 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,869 psi86%3215 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%57,580 psi89%3248 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,304 psi87%3196 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%58,073 psi89%3258 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,754 psi89%3264 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,492 psi85%3245 fps98.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,854 psi86%3215 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,594 psi87%3215 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%58,769 psi90%3314 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%57,827 psi89%3320 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,025 psi80%3320 fps97.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%57,377 psi88%3330 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,883 psi86%3278 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%56,347 psi87%3320 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,449 psi87%3238 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,347 psi87%3258 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,579 psi56%2106 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%57,101 psi88%3258 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%56,884 psi88%3346 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%56,782 psi87%3383 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,795 psi84%3304 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%57,798 psi89%3402 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,695 psi87%3196 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,652 psi87%3215 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,362 psi87%3255 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,650 psi84%3287 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%56,101 psi86%3235 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,754 psi89%3264 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%57,580 psi89%3248 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%58,073 psi89%3258 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,492 psi85%3245 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%58,102 psi89%3320 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,071 psi85%3215 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,956 psi86%3245 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,898 psi88%3146 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,841 psi89%3146 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,812 psi89%3209 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,143 psi83%3281 fps96.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,449 psi87%3140 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%58,465 psi90%3264 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,318 psi87%3251 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%56,275 psi87%3330 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,477 psi85%3261 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,305 psi88%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,594 psi87%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%57,392 psi88%3192 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%58,044 psi89%3228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%56,202 psi86%3268 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,579 psi87%3222 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,477 psi85%3182 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,347 psi85%3271 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,721 psi80%3264 fps99.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%56,130 psi86%3235 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%57,043 psi88%3271 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%57,798 psi89%3343 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,785 psi64%3205 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,840 psi86%3248 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%54,462 psi84%3110 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,427 psi73%3028 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%49,153 psi76%3064 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%39,972 psi62%2956 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,846 psi69%3025 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%36,056 psi55%2890 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,546 psi78%3159 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,917 psi66%2986 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%52,736 psi81%3251 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,649 psi81%3163 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,867 psi83%3140 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,905 psi72%3209 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%49,501 psi76%3186 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,047 psi66%3012 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,137 psi71%3087 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-1647.4 gr82%35,607 psi55%2904 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1749.8 gr80%37,608 psi58%2982 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%51,866 psi80%3238 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%31,386 psi48%2799 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%36,666 psi56%3002 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,285 psi77%3166 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,178 psi66%3022 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%46,412 psi71%3048 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,809 psi83%3143 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,446 psi81%3192 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,671 psi67%3022 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%44,048 psi68%3077 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%50,560 psi78%3173 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,126 psi79%3173 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,806 psi47%2726 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,529 psi73%3140 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%46,775 psi72%3163 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,803 psi41%1844 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,791 psi75%3114 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,343 psi79%3159 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,107 psi69%3028 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,355 psi73%3048 fps96.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,963 psi72%3081 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,947 psi69%3022 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%34,780 psi54%2838 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,326 psi73%3123 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,649 psi81%3163 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,459 psi78%3130 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,835 psi77%3084 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,252 psi70%3028 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%39,668 psi61%2904 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%43,047 psi66%2999 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,284 psi76%3100 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,908 psi77%3104 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,527 psi70%3074 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%50,517 psi78%3186 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%45,194 psi70%3179 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,085 psi56%2887 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,614 psi70%3091 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%40,234 psi62%2999 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,721 psi81%3176 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,605 psi81%3196 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,224 psi42%1886 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,918 psi68%3002 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,327 psi76%3212 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,001 psi62%3058 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%35,969 psi55%2907 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7053.1 gr84%37,942 psi58%2979 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,476 psi82%3143 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,094 psi72%3048 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,451 psi62%2953 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%50,995 psi78%3222 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%46,412 psi71%3048 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%39,668 psi61%2904 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,459 psi78%3130 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,252 psi70%3028 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%43,047 psi66%2999 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,597 psi64%3009 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,300 psi79%3150 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,979 psi75%3120 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,372 psi78%3041 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,337 psi65%2890 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,353 psi68%2963 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%50,517 psi78%3215 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,995 psi77%3038 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,169 psi79%3143 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,002 psi63%2956 fps98.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,313 psi47%2769 fps97%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%45,397 psi70%3074 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,821 psi78%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,949 psi72%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,181 psi73%3028 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,059 psi60%2884 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,215 psi54%2831 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,939 psi81%3159 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,788 psi70%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%37,115 psi57%2890 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%34,476 psi53%2887 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,751 psi53%2802 fps97.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,417 psi82%3215 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%44,048 psi68%3077 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%29,689 psi46%2822 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,762 psi75%3127 fps99.8%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,412 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,057 fps to 3,412 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 1:12.0 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-16, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 100gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point 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.

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