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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 PRC + .264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1727
Bullet Weight:
123gr | 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.281" | 32.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.911" | 73.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.400" | 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.193" | 4.9mm
Case Capacity:
72.3 Grains of Water | 4.69 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5808_C986
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

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

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**09
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
57725
89%
**00
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56637
87%
**17
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
41191
63%
**95
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36927
57%
**59
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**72
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
56304
87%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**54
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56304
87%
**27
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
57667
89%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
58102
89%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56434
87%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
53519
82%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46093
71%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58276
90%
**82
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
41191
63%
**95
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58001
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52591
81%
**86
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57479
88%
**64
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57508
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57435
88%
**54
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36927
57%
**59
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57986
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58015
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34969
54%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57638
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**99
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57537
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57769
89%
**22
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58363
90%
**48
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58044
89%
**45
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57928
89%
**53
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**12
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47355
73%
**67
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57856
89%
**81
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32793
50%
**64
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58334
90%
**76
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58146
89%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57943
89%
**91
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
55274
85%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35592
55%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
58059
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45237
70%
**92
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40451
62%
**51
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58059
89%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58204
90%
**48
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
58436
90%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58160
90%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
58392
90%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58479
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
58320
90%
**79
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**12
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58450
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
58421
90%
**25
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
58378
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
58218
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57667
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
58392
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52228
80%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
57667
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
56536
87%
**43
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
48646
75%
**79
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41901
64%
**67
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58392
90%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**97
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50299
77%
**10
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53069
82%
**23
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
58%
**97
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
52%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33823
52%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28601
44%
**97
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51503
79%
**64
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33272
51%
**66
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44860
69%
**44
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
38290
59%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42743
66%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
49168
76%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37463
58%
**94
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
51%
**15
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31618
49%
**85
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
43%
**80
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34476
53%
**17
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33823
52%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
50372
78%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41031
63%
**26
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
34548
53%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
54%
**02
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40379
62%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47195
73%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28601
44%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**04
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52750
81%
**20
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28181
43%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52344
81%
**07
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51024
79%
**81
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43221
67%
**76
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49313
76%
**74
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38725
60%
**94
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**85
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
52%
**28
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46441
71%
**12
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44817
69%
**99
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
44%
**34
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42931
66%
**02
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
28732
44%
**36
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34606
53%
**87
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42743
66%
**12
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
47%
**30
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28703
44%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47485
73%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44483
68%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42859
66%
**71
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
29066
45%
**39
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36680
56%
**53
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51837
80%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**77
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
56%
**74
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**51
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52301
80%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45701
70%
**62
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46441
71%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51474
79%
**04
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39494
61%
**61
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40727
63%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37159
57%
**54
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50227
77%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44382
68%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47123
73%
**54
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
48%
**97
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48066
74%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35520
55%
**67
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
34954
54%
**74
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
33634
52%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
38072
59%
**79
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44425
68%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
50372
78%
**59
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26469
41%
**75
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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