Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt bullet and 84 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% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 57% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2844 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% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 51% | 2408 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 57.1 gr | 92% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,721 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 49% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,689 psi | 46% | 2398 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,089 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,114 psi | 54% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 43% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 44% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,214 psi | 51% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 48.7 gr | 80% | 34,490 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 96.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,592 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.5 gr | 88% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 43% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
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 | Remington PSP Core-Lokt. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 2,995 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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 | Remington PSP Core-Lokt 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.