Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
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 | Sako Powerhead Blade 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-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3035 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% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,070 psi | 54% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 44.3 gr | 80% | 35,679 psi | 55% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,586 psi | 42% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,707 psi | 52% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.4 gr | 84% | 31,952 psi | 49% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 79% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 51% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 78% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 41% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 54% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 81% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,794 psi | 52% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 42% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 56% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.5 gr | 80% | 35,360 psi | 54% | 2703 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 44% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,092 psi | 40% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
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 | Sako Powerhead Blade. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,219 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,219 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-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 120gr | Sako Powerhead Blade 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.