Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:115 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:1:9.0
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 106 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 80% | 3025 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 3028 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 56% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 55% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 54% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,021 psi | 42% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 54% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,576 psi | 52% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 81% | 3045 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 50% | 2618 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 41% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 63% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2720 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 2936 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 2710 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 42% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.3 gr | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 54% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.1 gr | 80% | 34,621 psi | 53% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2720 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2907 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 49% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 3123 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | 48.5 gr | 82% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,282 psi | 42% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
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 106 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,255 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,255 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-19 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 60, Winchester 760, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT 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.