Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 85 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>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 2644 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2838 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% | 50,430 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 56.6 gr | 92% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,489 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 45% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,255 psi | 47% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | 48.3 gr | 80% | 34,127 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 52% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 96.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,244 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 54% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.1 gr | 88% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 43% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
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 85 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady InterLock. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,028 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,759 fps to 3,028 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | Hornady InterLock 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.