Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 89 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 Norma MRP.
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% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 49,400 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,460 psi | 51% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 47% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,587 psi | 44% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.5 gr | 80% | 33,054 psi | 51% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 43% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 51 gr | 88% | 42,902 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,254 psi | 45% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,707 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 47.1 gr | 80% | 33,141 psi | 51% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,245 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 43% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,260 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 55% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 42% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 2513 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 95 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,995 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 1:8.5 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. Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target 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.