Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD 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% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2874 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% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,667 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,794 psi | 52% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 47% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,790 psi | 44% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 33,286 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 43% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 50.2 gr | 86% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,486 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,084 psi | 52% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 51% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,003 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,953 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,534 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.1 gr | 88% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 42% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2523 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 91 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Target. 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 91 of the 91 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 VLD 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 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.