Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 83 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>> | 82% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2848 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% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 54.4 gr | 90% | 46,586 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,765 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 48% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,761 psi | 44% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 47.4 gr | 80% | 33,344 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,520 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.2 gr | 88% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 42% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
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 89 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 3,005 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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.