Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Lapua Naturalis bullet and 83 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% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 57% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2835 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% | 51,358 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 55.7 gr | 92% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,605 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 44% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 46% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 97% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 47.5 gr | 80% | 35,302 psi | 54% | 2536 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,938 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 96.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.1 gr | 86% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 45% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
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 83 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Lapua Naturalis. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 2,976 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 1:9.0 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 | Lapua Naturalis 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.