Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 57% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 76% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 99% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 98.4% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2772 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 48% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,764 psi | 50% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.3 gr | 80% | 33,402 psi | 51% | 2690 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 81% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 43% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 51.3 gr | 84% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 44% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.8 gr | 80% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 43% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
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 87 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,199 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,893 fps to 3,199 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S 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.