Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 136gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 7828 SSC and Vihtavuori N560.
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>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 56% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 47% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,764 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 46% | 2421 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,718 psi | 46% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.1 gr | 80% | 32,184 psi | 50% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,739 psi | 58% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,418 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 42% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 52.7 gr | 88% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,211 psi | 46% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,795 psi | 54% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 43% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,796 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,463 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,882 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 53.6 gr | 90% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 41% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
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 94 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 136gr | Peregrine VRG-2. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,038 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 7828 SSC, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 136gr | Peregrine VRG-2 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N568 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.