Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Norma MRP and Alliant Reloder-26.
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% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 57% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2854 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% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 57.3 gr | 92% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 43% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.4 gr | 80% | 34,809 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,447 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 43% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,569 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 44% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,344 psi | 51% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 48.9 gr | 80% | 34,635 psi | 53% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,346 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 44% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,126 psi | 49% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 44% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 2497 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 84 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,999 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,765 fps to 2,999 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.