Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 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% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2861 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% | 32,503 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 54.9 gr | 90% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,082 psi | 49% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 48% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,095 psi | 45% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,073 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,941 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2740 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% | 29,907 psi | 46% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,592 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 47.9 gr | 80% | 33,779 psi | 52% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,100 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 44% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,736 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2740 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% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 54% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.5 gr | 86% | 41,916 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 43% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2516 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 87 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 3,018 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:9.5 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.