Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester StaBALL HD and IMR 7828 SSC.
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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>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 57% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2890 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 51,822 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 50% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 44% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.3 gr | 80% | 35,694 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,216 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,450 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,158 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 43% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 51.5 gr | 84% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,678 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 44% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,924 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 97% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,949 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 49.3 gr | 80% | 29,095 psi | 45% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
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 85 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Grand Slam. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,012 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,012 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 1:12.0 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, Winchester StaBALL HD, IMR 7828 SSC rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Grand Slam they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 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.