Load Specifications
Bullet:.264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH
Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
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:1:8.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 104 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 Hodgdon Superformance.
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% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2956 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,346 psi | 54% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 40% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,910 psi | 52% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.7 gr | 84% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 51% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 52 gr | 82% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 41% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,146 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,420 psi | 58% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 35,621 psi | 55% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 51% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 44% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,295 psi | 40% | 2523 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
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 104 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,173 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,880 fps to 3,173 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH 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.