Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Hybrid bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 7828 SSC 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2874 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,141 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 46% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,095 psi | 46% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.5 gr | 80% | 32,677 psi | 50% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,159 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,261 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,824 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 42% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 52 gr | 88% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,286 psi | 51% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 50% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2539 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 43% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 50% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.9 gr | 90% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 41% | 2392 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2520 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 88 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Hybrid. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 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 55–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 7828 SSC, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Hybrid 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.