Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 139gr | Norma HP bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 50% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 56.3 gr | 92% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 48% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,124 psi | 45% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,262 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 42% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 46% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,505 psi | 53% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 48.1 gr | 80% | 33,765 psi | 52% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,911 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.8 gr | 88% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 43% | 2431 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
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 90 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Norma HP. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,028 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 3,028 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 1:10.0 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. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 139gr | Norma HP 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 N570 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.