Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 139gr | Brenneke TOG bullet and 81 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.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2867 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 55.1 gr | 90% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,069 psi | 52% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 48% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,008 psi | 45% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 52% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,146 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 43% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,776 psi | 46% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,389 psi | 53% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 48 gr | 80% | 33,634 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 52% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.8 gr | 88% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 42% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 139gr | Brenneke TOG. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,025 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 3,025 fps. ADI AR 2217 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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 | 139gr | Brenneke TOG they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 7977 Enduron, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 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.