Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 101 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.
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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% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2992 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,869 psi | 57% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2999 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% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,243 psi | 51% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 56% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 41% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,213 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.4 gr | 82% | 30,356 psi | 47% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 50.7 gr | 80% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 42% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 50% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,519 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 42% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 52% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 45% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,831 psi | 38% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
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 109 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,163 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,867 fps to 3,163 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 122.0 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 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.