Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 123gr | MRR Green Hunting bullet and 92 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.
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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>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,695 psi | 56% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 78% | 2976 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3002 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% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 52% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 43% | 2470 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,981 psi | 49% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.9 gr | 80% | 30,211 psi | 46% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2779 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 42% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,722 psi | 53% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 52.1 gr | 86% | 37,478 psi | 58% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 60% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 43% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 55% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 48% | 2552 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 56.9 gr | 94% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 38% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
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 92 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 123gr | MRR Green Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,867 fps to 3,182 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 1:9.5 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 | MRR Green Hunting 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.