Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE

6.5 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hasler
Bullet Weight:125 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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and Norma MRP.

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%56,797 psi87%2848 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%57,899 psi89%2927 fps99.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,507 psi87%2976 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%57,246 psi88%2904 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%58,653 psi90%3025 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%58,711 psi90%3123 fps97%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%57,217 psi88%2940 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%55,448 psi85%3012 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,971 psi88%3068 fps97.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%56,637 psi87%3064 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%58,131 psi89%2963 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%58,450 psi90%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%55,347 psi85%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%56,637 psi87%3045 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%58,755 psi90%3058 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,086 psi86%3061 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,127 psi82%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,093 psi71%2917 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%57,261 psi88%3136 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,474 psi79%2986 fps97.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%55,564 psi86%2930 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,086 psi86%3061 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%58,276 psi90%2972 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%55,796 psi86%2946 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%56,869 psi88%3022 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%56,492 psi87%2982 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%57,101 psi88%3009 fps97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%56,072 psi86%2992 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%55,869 psi86%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%57,101 psi88%2982 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%45,107 psi69%2953 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%57,406 psi88%3064 fps99.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,535 psi56%1841 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%57,551 psi89%2943 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%56,681 psi87%2923 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%55,608 psi86%2907 fps99.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%55,869 psi86%2953 fps99.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,275 psi87%2943 fps99.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%54,969 psi85%2956 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%56,086 psi86%2959 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%58,653 psi90%2995 fps97.4%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%54,244 psi83%3035 fps97.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%58,001 psi89%2904 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%56,971 psi88%2917 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%56,434 psi87%2940 fps99.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,972 psi89%2986 fps99.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,847 psi72%2822 fps98.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%58,015 psi89%2923 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%57,740 psi89%2972 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,855 psi88%3005 fps98.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%55,912 psi86%3091 fps99.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%56,884 psi88%3005 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%58,479 psi90%2999 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,723 psi84%3054 fps97.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,854 psi86%3009 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi75%2923 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,318 psi57%1883 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%55,724 psi86%2933 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%56,333 psi87%3041 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%58,595 psi90%3048 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%56,927 psi88%3081 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,165 psi70%2946 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%55,448 psi85%2877 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%55,738 psi86%2930 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%57,334 psi88%2986 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%57,812 psi89%3045 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%58,276 psi90%2972 fps99.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%56,434 psi87%2940 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%56,971 psi88%2917 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,972 psi89%2986 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%57,276 psi88%2986 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,856 psi89%2956 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%58,682 psi90%2848 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%56,492 psi87%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%56,333 psi87%2894 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%57,319 psi88%3038 fps98.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%58,349 psi90%2844 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%55,405 psi85%2920 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%55,535 psi85%2920 fps96.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%56,463 psi87%3005 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%58,711 psi90%3018 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%55,709 psi86%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%55,811 psi86%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%56,855 psi88%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%55,230 psi85%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi83%2936 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,696 psi89%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%58,160 psi90%3005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%55,666 psi86%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%56,057 psi86%3081 fps97.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%54,955 psi85%2910 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%56,869 psi88%3022 fps99.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,370 psi74%3054 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%58,146 psi89%2963 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%54,926 psi85%2953 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%53,287 psi82%2799 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,923 psi78%2815 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>84%32,808 psi50%2520 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%50,502 psi78%2808 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%38,769 psi60%2677 fps98.6%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%50,865 psi78%2992 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,529 psi73%2785 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%42,641 psi66%2769 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%46,615 psi72%2877 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%52,736 psi81%3005 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%48,225 psi74%2808 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,358 psi79%2881 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,536 psi58%2684 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-1747.3 gr80%42,757 psi66%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%42,424 psi65%2766 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%42,743 psi66%2818 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,615 psi43%2434 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%33,504 psi52%2618 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-2649.7 gr82%31,778 psi49%2612 fps96.1%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%42,163 psi65%2802 fps95.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%48,617 psi75%2822 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%42,743 psi66%2818 fps95.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%42,699 psi66%2694 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,921 psi75%2835 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%40,712 psi63%2726 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%43,569 psi67%2746 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%49,792 psi77%2887 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%48,936 psi75%2867 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,114 psi54%2575 fps99.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%53,374 psi82%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%39,508 psi61%2815 fps95%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,610 psi61%2733 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,311 psi42%1644 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,128 psi83%2890 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%50,009 psi77%2818 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,069 psi80%2848 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,334 psi59%2618 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,092 psi68%2723 fps97.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,217 psi57%2628 fps98.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,678 psi81%2907 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,515 psi75%2825 fps95.2%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%47,616 psi73%2913 fps95.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,607 psi84%2854 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,314 psi77%2815 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,510 psi64%2671 fps98.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,784 psi61%2651 fps96.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%34,011 psi52%2549 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%54,549 psi84%2874 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,691 psi78%2864 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%43,221 psi67%2762 fps95.5%
Norma MRP50.6 gr86%36,695 psi56%2710 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,450 psi59%2671 fps98.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%51,097 psi79%2887 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%47,485 psi73%2920 fps95.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,391 psi58%2657 fps96.6%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%39,291 psi60%2726 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,847 psi43%1683 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,776 psi75%2815 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%45,397 psi70%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,624 psi59%2697 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%37,231 psi57%2700 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%39,030 psi60%2802 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%52,098 psi80%2828 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%45,701 psi70%2766 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%47,195 psi73%2808 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%41,466 psi64%2749 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%42,699 psi66%2694 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,510 psi64%2671 fps98.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,314 psi77%2815 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,784 psi61%2651 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,978 psi72%2822 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%54,418 psi84%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%55,405 psi85%2805 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,978 psi72%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,669 psi63%2615 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%41,089 psi63%2743 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,969 psi85%2799 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,919 psi71%2766 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%48,617 psi75%2802 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%35,070 psi54%2631 fps99.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%39,552 psi61%2674 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%52,547 psi81%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,460 psi81%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,903 psi68%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,885 psi61%2671 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%38,841 psi60%2651 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,807 psi78%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%39,392 psi61%2674 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,603 psi47%2513 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%48,733 psi75%2949 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,885 psi60%2638 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%40,712 psi63%2726 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,497 psi38%2402 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%54,665 psi84%2913 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%41,597 psi64%2717 fps95.2%

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 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,136 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE 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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