Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Vihtavuori N560 and Norma MRP.
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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% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,739 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,537 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% | 49,719 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,678 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 47% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 44% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 33,373 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,434 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,245 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,515 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,127 psi | 53% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 47.4 gr | 80% | 33,417 psi | 51% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,011 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51 gr | 88% | 42,003 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 42% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 2523 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 92 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting. 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 92 of the 92 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, Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.