Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2854 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,098 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 48% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,124 psi | 45% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 33,721 psi | 52% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,218 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,878 psi | 46% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,432 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 47.8 gr | 80% | 33,779 psi | 52% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,911 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 52% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.5 gr | 88% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 43% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
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 | Nosler AccuBond. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,015 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 56–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler AccuBond 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.