Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 128gr | Hasler Hunting bullet and 91 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% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,663 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,911 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 2431 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,995 psi | 49% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.6 gr | 80% | 30,342 psi | 47% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 42% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,663 psi | 50% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 50.7 gr | 86% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 43% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 48% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 54.2 gr | 92% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 39% | 2408 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95% |
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 91 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 128gr | Hasler Hunting. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,081 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,081 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 128.0 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, 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 | 128gr | Hasler 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.