Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP

6.5 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Frontier Bullets
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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 | Frontier BTSP bullet and 97 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%55,869 psi86%2894 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%58,363 psi90%2976 fps99%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,259 psi85%3015 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,260 psi87%2953 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%57,217 psi88%3064 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%58,450 psi90%3031 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,318 psi87%2989 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%58,421 psi90%3114 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,825 psi86%3100 fps97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%55,753 psi86%3114 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%57,101 psi88%3009 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%57,450 psi88%3035 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%57,972 psi89%3123 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%55,579 psi86%3091 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%57,624 psi89%3100 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi84%3097 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi80%3031 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,078 psi69%2949 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%55,985 psi86%3179 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,314 psi77%3018 fps97.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%58,030 psi89%3028 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,839 psi84%3097 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,203 psi88%3012 fps99%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%58,595 psi90%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%56,884 psi88%3081 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%57,276 psi88%3051 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%58,624 psi90%3087 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%58,233 psi90%3041 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%56,362 psi87%3031 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,106 psi68%2976 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%56,130 psi86%3100 fps99.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,347 psi56%1877 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,753 psi86%2976 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%58,595 psi90%2995 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%58,697 psi90%3015 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%57,276 psi88%2989 fps99.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%58,479 psi90%3048 fps99.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,608 psi86%2989 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%58,523 psi90%3068 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,172 psi85%3005 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%57,653 psi89%3035 fps96.9%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%57,696 psi89%3146 fps97.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%57,261 psi88%2953 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%56,086 psi86%2966 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%55,695 psi86%2982 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,145 psi88%3028 fps99.5%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,832 psi71%2854 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%57,203 psi88%2972 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%58,088 psi89%2969 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%56,739 psi87%3022 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%55,840 psi86%3048 fps98%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%58,581 psi90%3189 fps99.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%55,941 psi86%3051 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%57,624 psi89%3048 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%57,537 psi89%3153 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%58,320 psi90%3104 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi83%3064 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,086 psi57%1923 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%58,421 psi90%3031 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,984 psi85%3084 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%57,421 psi88%3094 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,782 psi86%3120 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,280 psi68%2976 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%57,754 psi89%2972 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%58,204 psi90%3025 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,086 psi86%3018 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%56,652 psi87%3081 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,203 psi88%3012 fps99%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%55,695 psi86%2982 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%56,086 psi86%2966 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,145 psi88%3028 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,101 psi86%3031 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,159 psi88%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,943 psi89%2897 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,361 psi85%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,288 psi85%2933 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%56,159 psi86%3074 fps98.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,595 psi89%2894 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%58,175 psi90%3022 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%58,189 psi90%3015 fps96.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%55,332 psi85%3051 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%57,595 psi89%3058 fps99.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>90%56,420 psi87%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,986 psi89%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%58,465 psi90%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,696 psi89%2936 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,260 psi87%2949 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%57,043 psi88%3025 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,314 psi79%2943 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,551 psi89%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%57,290 psi88%3071 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,044 psi89%3110 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,027 psi85%3120 fps96.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%57,711 psi89%3005 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%56,884 psi88%3081 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%47,050 psi72%3094 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%55,738 psi86%3022 fps98.1%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%52,446 psi81%2848 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,078 psi69%2749 fps96.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%34,229 psi53%2605 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%49,690 psi76%2854 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,985 psi58%2713 fps98.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%55,056 psi85%2979 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,601 psi72%2822 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,744 psi69%2867 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%48,791 psi75%2972 fps95.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,982 psi80%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,210 psi73%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%50,575 psi78%2927 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,912 psi57%2723 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%41,858 psi64%2851 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%44,425 psi68%2861 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%41,945 psi65%2851 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,122 psi42%2461 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,750 psi50%2641 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-2650.3 gr82%30,966 psi48%2635 fps95.1%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%44,034 psi68%2894 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,747 psi73%2864 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%41,945 psi65%2851 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,814 psi64%2726 fps96%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,095 psi74%2877 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%43,294 psi67%2835 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%41,858 psi64%2762 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%51,242 psi79%2963 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,447 psi53%2612 fps98.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,472 psi76%2923 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%41,408 psi64%2910 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Superformance50.7 gr80%38,972 psi60%2766 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,238 psi42%1680 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%2871 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,822 psi80%2897 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,050 psi71%2805 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,918 psi69%2769 fps97.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%40,118 psi62%2707 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,207 psi66%2759 fps96.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,011 psi51%2575 fps96.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%51,837 psi80%2953 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,807 psi78%2920 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%50,111 psi77%3012 fps95.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,650 psi83%2900 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%2858 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,857 psi63%2710 fps97.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,131 psi60%2687 fps96.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%35,491 psi55%2635 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,795 psi83%2923 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%54,317 psi84%2917 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,908 psi77%2910 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%45,382 psi70%2858 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%38,392 psi59%2799 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,753 psi58%2707 fps98%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,372 psi78%2933 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%49,647 psi76%3015 fps96%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,637 psi56%2690 fps96%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>92%39,856 psi61%2785 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,760 psi43%1722 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,950 psi74%2854 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,483 psi68%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,797 psi58%2730 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7048.7 gr80%36,666 psi56%2733 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%38,363 psi59%2828 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,097 psi79%2871 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,933 psi69%2808 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%49,516 psi76%2907 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%43,511 psi67%2841 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,814 psi64%2726 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,857 psi63%2710 fps97.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%2858 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,131 psi60%2687 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,122 psi71%2864 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,548 psi82%2949 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%54,433 psi84%2848 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,064 psi71%2713 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,045 psi62%2651 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%43,120 psi66%2835 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,288 psi84%2848 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,208 psi70%2808 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%51,039 psi79%2897 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,098 psi52%2661 fps99.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%38,667 psi60%2703 fps95%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%40,640 psi63%2762 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,474 psi79%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%51,517 psi79%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,010 psi79%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,740 psi60%2648 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%40,654 psi63%2736 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%42,090 psi65%2769 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,705 psi78%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%41,350 psi64%2782 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,892 psi46%2543 fps96%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%51,634 psi79%3061 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,348 psi59%2677 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%43,294 psi67%2835 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%25,628 psi39%2490 fps95.4%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%44,918 psi69%2831 fps95.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 97 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,189 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,189 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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 | Frontier BTSP 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.

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