Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.
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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>> | 86% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 2746 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2946 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% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 50% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,214 psi | 53% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 45% | 2451 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,038 psi | 48% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.9 gr | 80% | 31,473 psi | 48% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,502 psi | 48% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 51.8 gr | 84% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 56 gr | 88% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 43% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,361 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 50% | 2526 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,050 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 40% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,320 psi | 61% | 2638 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 92 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,827 fps to 3,097 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Ramshot Grand rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.