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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 PRC + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
264120GDB
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.123" | 28.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.911" | 73.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.242" | 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.101" | 2.6mm
Case Capacity:
72.3 Grains of Water | 4.69 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10772_C986
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 36.9 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
83%
57827
89%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
57653
89%
**40
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57725
89%
**73
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42148
65%
**58
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37710
58%
**05
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**05
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57798
89%
**81
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**04
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57087
88%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57986
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58436
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57595
89%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54781
84%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47616
73%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57406
88%
**09
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42148
65%
**58
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58465
90%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53577
82%
**45
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57783
89%
**14
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57769
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37710
58%
**05
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57740
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58276
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35273
54%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58160
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58146
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**77
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58378
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57870
89%
**84
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**82
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57580
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48211
74%
**17
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58305
90%
**27
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33344
51%
**20
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57653
89%
**99
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57783
89%
**04
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58392
90%
**36
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56826
87%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35824
55%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
58276
90%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58378
90%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46398
71%
**58
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41510
64%
**13
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58175
90%
**91
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
57783
89%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58262
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58160
89%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58117
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**09
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58392
90%
**51
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57638
89%
**38
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58291
90%
**07
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57740
89%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57899
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57957
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53113
82%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58131
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57972
89%
**99
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49603
76%
**28
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43033
66%
**33
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**28
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**33
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51547
79%
**63
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53519
82%
**79
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
58%
**36
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
34418
53%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
34722
53%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28979
45%
**36
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52098
80%
**10
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33620
52%
**02
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45310
70%
**81
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
38101
59%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43294
67%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50386
78%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
58%
**30
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
52%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**31
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28210
43%
**20
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**66
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
34722
53%
**57
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41669
64%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
35201
54%
**48
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
55%
**54
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40843
63%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47776
74%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28979
45%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46659
72%
**56
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53200
82%
**76
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28007
43%
**42
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52924
81%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51488
79%
**27
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43627
67%
**15
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**27
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39218
60%
**40
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
55%
**25
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
53%
**80
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47369
73%
**74
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**58
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
45%
**70
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43584
67%
**54
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
28848
44%
**69
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**33
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44730
69%
**81
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43424
67%
**61
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
48%
**79
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28558
44%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48515
75%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45281
70%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43511
67%
**17
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
29631
46%
**85
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36898
57%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52721
81%
**66
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39276
60%
**23
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37231
57%
**20
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48443
75%
**94
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54027
83%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46398
71%
**15
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47369
73%
**74
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52504
81%
**63
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40030
62%
**07
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41118
63%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37869
58%
**07
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50937
78%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44933
69%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
49%
**39
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48283
74%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36230
56%
**13
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
34664
53%
**97
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
33707
52%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
38377
59%
**22
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45295
70%
**35
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**22
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27224
42%
**28
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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