Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:120 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 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 107 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-26 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,158 psi | 56% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,012 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 3002 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 44.2 gr | 80% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,514 psi | 42% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,460 psi | 51% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.3 gr | 84% | 31,865 psi | 49% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 66% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2579 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 42% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 54% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,707 psi | 52% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,624 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 56% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,472 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 42% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.4 gr | 80% | 35,302 psi | 54% | 2703 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2867 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 50% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 44% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,889 psi | 40% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
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.
This overview compares 107 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,212 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,873 fps to 3,212 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX 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.