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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 PRC + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
31142
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.288" | 32.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.911" | 73.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.407" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.307" | 7.8mm
Case Capacity:
72.3 Grains of Water | 4.69 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10950_C986
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
57479
88%
**91
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
58001
89%
**86
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53766
83%
**50
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
53%
**59
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
58160
89%
**54
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53417
82%
**51
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57537
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57928
89%
**56
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
51909
80%
**23
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
58407
90%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
58334
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57870
89%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
58320
90%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52968
82%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50140
77%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42960
66%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57682
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57899
89%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49603
76%
**12
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56449
87%
**33
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
58175
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**50
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
53%
**59
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**12
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34722
53%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58262
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**91
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**23
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**10
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57682
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54868
84%
**68
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54679
84%
**69
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
57870
89%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**04
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57725
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
43772
67%
**81
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
57537
89%
**59
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56318
87%
**28
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
57812
89%
**59
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57769
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51198
79%
**87
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35288
54%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
58276
90%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
58392
90%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
58421
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58088
89%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42409
65%
**99
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
58015
89%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
58305
90%
**30
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
58001
89%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**04
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
58349
90%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58378
90%
**58
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**04
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
57870
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
58378
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57885
89%
**84
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
58073
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
58030
89%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
58247
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57653
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
58088
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49197
76%
**82
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58291
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56014
86%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52721
81%
**53
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
44788
69%
**72
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
58117
89%
**81
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45121
69%
**10
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50604
78%
**72
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
54%
**00
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36506
56%
**62
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
30603
47%
**25
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48689
75%
**97
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
47%
**69
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**92
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41727
64%
**64
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
40915
63%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51401
79%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40350
62%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46238
71%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
54%
**07
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
32024
49%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29689
46%
**05
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26397
41%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31981
49%
**20
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52199
80%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47572
73%
**95
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**43
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
37289
57%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37028
57%
**26
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37985
58%
**53
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44382
68%
**17
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
30603
47%
**25
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42670
66%
**20
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50154
77%
**69
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27891
43%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49617
76%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48312
74%
**17
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40799
63%
**95
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46702
72%
**00
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36071
56%
**13
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
36201
56%
**74
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35998
55%
**56
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53359
82%
**02
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44222
68%
**54
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42583
66%
**35
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
41%
**31
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40625
63%
**22
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
49%
**84
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41365
64%
**54
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40118
62%
**38
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
31009
48%
**08
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28413
44%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52156
80%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44483
68%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41713
64%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40074
62%
**81
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
31082
48%
**61
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49052
76%
**56
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
57%
**94
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
53%
**80
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45426
70%
**74
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50328
77%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49966
77%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43439
67%
**99
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44222
68%
**54
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53359
82%
**02
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48979
75%
**53
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
57%
**80
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37536
58%
**99
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
54%
**71
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47718
73%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42134
65%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44614
69%
**84
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
29718
46%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45005
69%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33170
51%
**90
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
37260
57%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
35926
55%
**62
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41989
65%
**22
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47572
73%
**95
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23772
37%
**66
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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