Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 129gr | Hornady Interbond bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 2713 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 49% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,824 psi | 55% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 44% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,676 psi | 47% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49 gr | 80% | 30,850 psi | 47% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,667 psi | 60% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 42% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,402 psi | 51% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 50 gr | 84% | 35,781 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 43% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.6 gr | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,621 psi | 55% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 56% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 49% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 2894 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 39% | 2418 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
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 90 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady Interbond. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,087 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 129.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2225, 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady Interbond 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.