Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Berger LRBT Target bullet and 86 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 Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 97.5% |
| 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>> | 98% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2867 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% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 49% | 2375 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,609 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,576 psi | 52% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 47% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,732 psi | 44% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 33,228 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 51.2 gr | 88% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 45% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,026 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,025 psi | 51% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,074 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,476 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.1 gr | 90% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,959 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 42% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
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 86 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger LRBT Target. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 3,002 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Berger LRBT Target 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.