Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand and IMR 7828 SSC.
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% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2854 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% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,510 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,185 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 47% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,442 psi | 44% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 32,677 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,868 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 43% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 50.6 gr | 88% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,038 psi | 48% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,373 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 50% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | 51.8 gr | 86% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 43% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,911 psi | 54% | 2575 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,216 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 52% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 41% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
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 93 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,986 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,986 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Ramshot Grand, IMR 7828 SSC rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N570 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.