Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 132gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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, Vihtavuori N560 and Accurate MAGPRO.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 73% | 2946 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,401 psi | 48% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 57.3 gr | 94% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2913 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,682 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 44% | 2415 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,414 psi | 47% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 47% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,667 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 42% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,632 psi | 47% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 50.3 gr | 84% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,189 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 43% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,161 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 49% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 53.9 gr | 90% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 39% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
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 | 132gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,051 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,051 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 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, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 132gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.