Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST

6.5 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:123 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:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.

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%57,276 psi88%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%58,421 psi90%2963 fps99.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,130 psi88%3009 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%57,653 psi89%2936 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%55,085 psi85%2999 fps100%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%55,477 psi85%3097 fps96.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%57,566 psi89%2976 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%56,130 psi86%3048 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,522 psi89%3104 fps97.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%57,276 psi88%3104 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%56,289 psi87%3045 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%58,479 psi90%2999 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%55,042 psi85%2966 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%55,883 psi86%3058 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%57,130 psi88%3077 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%55,506 psi85%3035 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,637 psi87%3097 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi82%3022 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,325 psi71%2946 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%57,798 psi89%3169 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,706 psi80%3015 fps97.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%55,883 psi86%2963 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,637 psi87%3097 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%58,784 psi90%3005 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%56,115 psi86%2979 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%57,334 psi88%3058 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%56,652 psi87%3012 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%57,653 psi89%3045 fps97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%56,275 psi87%3022 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%56,057 psi86%2976 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%57,435 psi88%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%45,527 psi70%2986 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%57,682 psi89%3094 fps99.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,651 psi56%1864 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%57,986 psi89%2979 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%56,753 psi87%2953 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%55,956 psi86%2940 fps99.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%56,333 psi87%2982 fps99.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,797 psi87%2979 fps99.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%55,492 psi85%2992 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%56,463 psi87%2992 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%55,448 psi85%2972 fps96.8%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%54,824 psi84%3071 fps97.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%58,131 psi89%2936 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%57,043 psi88%2946 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%56,956 psi88%2972 fps99.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%58,450 psi90%3018 fps99.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,195 psi73%2851 fps98.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%58,494 psi90%2959 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%58,088 psi89%3009 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%57,203 psi88%3038 fps98.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%56,478 psi87%3127 fps99.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%57,421 psi88%3038 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%55,230 psi85%2979 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%55,535 psi85%3094 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%56,231 psi87%3041 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%49,400 psi76%2956 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,159 psi57%1903 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%55,956 psi86%2963 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%56,579 psi87%3071 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%55,056 psi85%3022 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%57,276 psi88%3110 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,484 psi70%2979 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%55,564 psi86%2907 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%56,086 psi86%2959 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%57,711 psi89%3018 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%58,508 psi90%3077 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%58,784 psi90%3005 fps99.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%56,956 psi88%2972 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%57,043 psi88%2946 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%58,450 psi90%3018 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%57,522 psi89%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%58,160 psi90%2986 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%56,565 psi87%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%56,536 psi87%2923 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%58,044 psi89%3077 fps98.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%58,798 psi90%2877 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%55,738 psi86%2953 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%55,738 psi86%2949 fps96.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%56,956 psi88%3038 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%55,477 psi85%2999 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%56,275 psi87%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%56,246 psi87%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%57,130 psi88%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%55,767 psi86%2976 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,810 psi84%2972 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,986 psi89%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%58,566 psi90%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%56,043 psi86%3048 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%56,579 psi87%3114 fps97.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%55,259 psi85%2940 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%57,334 psi88%3058 fps99.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi75%3087 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%58,755 psi90%2999 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%55,477 psi85%2989 fps98.3%

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%53,795 psi83%2835 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%51,227 psi79%2848 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>84%33,083 psi51%2549 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%51,010 psi79%2841 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%39,160 psi60%2710 fps98.6%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%51,401 psi79%3025 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,718 psi73%2815 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%43,091 psi66%2805 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%46,949 psi72%2910 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%53,417 psi82%3045 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>88%43,366 psi67%2808 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%48,414 psi75%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,793 psi80%2913 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,942 psi58%2720 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%43,091 psi66%2844 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%42,873 psi66%2799 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%43,120 psi66%2848 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,934 psi43%2464 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%33,649 psi52%2644 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-2650.6 gr82%31,952 psi49%2638 fps96%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%42,540 psi65%2835 fps95.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%49,052 psi75%2858 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%43,120 psi66%2848 fps95.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%42,830 psi66%2720 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%2867 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%41,075 psi63%2756 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%43,918 psi68%2779 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%50,140 psi77%2917 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%49,240 psi76%2900 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,534 psi55%2608 fps99.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%53,693 psi83%2959 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%40,001 psi62%2851 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%40,045 psi62%2766 fps96.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,354 psi42%1663 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,273 psi84%2923 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%50,198 psi77%2848 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,431 psi81%2881 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,464 psi59%2644 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,222 psi68%2753 fps97.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,594 psi58%2661 fps98.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%53,142 psi82%2943 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,921 psi75%2858 fps95.3%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%47,921 psi74%2943 fps95.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,766 psi84%2887 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,502 psi78%2844 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,901 psi64%2703 fps98.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%40,161 psi62%2684 fps96.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%34,316 psi53%2579 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%55,042 psi85%2907 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%51,155 psi79%2900 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%43,453 psi67%2792 fps95.5%
Norma MRP51.6 gr86%37,072 psi57%2740 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,856 psi60%2703 fps98.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%51,663 psi80%2923 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%48,008 psi74%2956 fps96%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,666 psi58%2687 fps96.7%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%39,740 psi61%2759 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,876 psi43%1706 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%49,081 psi76%2848 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%45,745 psi70%2900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,943 psi60%2726 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%37,666 psi58%2733 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>94%36,796 psi57%2762 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%52,301 psi80%2858 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%46,151 psi71%2799 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%47,645 psi73%2841 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%41,974 psi65%2782 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%42,830 psi66%2720 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,901 psi64%2703 fps98.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,502 psi78%2844 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%40,161 psi62%2684 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%47,355 psi73%2854 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%54,795 psi84%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%47,181 psi73%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,988 psi63%2644 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%41,582 psi64%2776 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%55,448 psi85%2831 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%46,383 psi71%2799 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%48,863 psi75%2831 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%35,230 psi54%2654 fps99.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%39,769 psi61%2703 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%52,794 psi81%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,939 psi81%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%44,309 psi68%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%40,248 psi62%2703 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%39,204 psi60%2684 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%51,198 psi79%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%39,711 psi61%2703 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,951 psi48%2543 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N56056.4 gr94%49,327 psi76%2986 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%39,305 psi60%2667 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%41,075 psi63%2756 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,700 psi38%2431 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%54,998 psi85%2946 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%41,959 psi65%2746 fps95.3%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,169 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,169 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 123.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST 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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