Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 92 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>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 58% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,590 psi | 50% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,463 psi | 56% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,291 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 45% | 2448 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,125 psi | 48% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.5 gr | 80% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2569 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 42% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 55% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,821 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 50.4 gr | 84% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 54.5 gr | 88% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 43% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 59% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 56% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 50% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 40% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
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 98 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,084 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,084 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 8133 Enduron, Norma 217, ReloadSwiss RS 80 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.