Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 129gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-26 and Norma MRP.
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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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 59% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2959 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% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 50% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate High Country | 52.7 gr | 88% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,187 psi | 56% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 45% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 48% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.4 gr | 80% | 31,256 psi | 48% | 2566 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,870 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 50.3 gr | 84% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 43% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,810 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 50% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 39% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
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 92 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 129gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,081 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,081 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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. 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. Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 129gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range 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.