Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 87 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2749 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 56% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2920 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% | 53,548 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 46% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,546 psi | 49% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.1 gr | 80% | 32,039 psi | 49% | 2582 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 42% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,358 psi | 50% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 49.9 gr | 82% | 34,563 psi | 53% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,585 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.6 gr | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2713 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,202 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,651 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,592 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 51% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 40% | 2448 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 2618 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 87 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,097 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target 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.