Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:122 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 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 102 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% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2953 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 3051 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,272 psi | 51% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 3071 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 41% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,360 psi | 53% | 2677 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.6 gr | 84% | 32,663 psi | 50% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 52% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 50.7 gr | 80% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 42% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 36,071 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 51% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 45% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,845 psi | 38% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
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 102 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,166 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,166 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 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 VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.