Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition 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% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 56.2 gr | 92% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 48% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 45% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,869 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,052 psi | 46% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,722 psi | 53% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 48 gr | 80% | 33,939 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,592 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,663 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.7 gr | 88% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 43% | 2428 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95% |
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 91 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition. 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 91 of the 91 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. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 Enduron, IMR 8133 Enduron 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.