Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 93 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% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2959 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% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,286 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 43% | 2444 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 49% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.9 gr | 80% | 30,182 psi | 46% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 42% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,489 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 51 gr | 86% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 43% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 48% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 55.7 gr | 94% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2959 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 38% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
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 100 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,140 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,834 fps to 3,140 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 126.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2217 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 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Norma 217 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.