Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 91 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 Ramshot Grand.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 3009 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 2969 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,185 psi | 51% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 46% | 2474 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,734 psi | 49% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.6 gr | 80% | 32,271 psi | 50% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 42% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,460 psi | 50% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 50.3 gr | 82% | 34,606 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 55.7 gr | 88% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 43% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2726 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,418 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 51% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 41% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,972 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
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 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,114 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,831 fps to 3,114 fps. ADI AR 2225 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 129.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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, Ramshot Grand rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 129gr | Hornady InterLock 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.