Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 82 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2848 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 54.4 gr | 90% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,721 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 48% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,877 psi | 44% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,696 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 42% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,874 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,214 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 47.5 gr | 80% | 33,518 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,694 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,359 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,000 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,652 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.2 gr | 88% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 42% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2510 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 88 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 3,005 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:9.5 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. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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 N170 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.