Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 139gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 and Accurate High Country.
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% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 49% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | 50.7 gr | 86% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 54.1 gr | 90% | 45,890 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,301 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 47% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,471 psi | 44% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.6 gr | 80% | 32,880 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,944 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 42% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,111 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,707 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,230 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,186 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 42% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2503 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 87 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Lapua Scenar. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,005 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 139gr | Lapua Scenar 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.