Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Speer TBBC 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% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,158 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2867 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% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 49% | 2375 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,663 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 47% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,616 psi | 44% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 33,301 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,769 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,216 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 51.1 gr | 88% | 42,902 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,472 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,910 psi | 52% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 51% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,448 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 43% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 51% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,652 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,345 psi | 53% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50.9 gr | 88% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 42% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
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 | Speer TBBC. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,999 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,999 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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, IMR 7828 SSC, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 140gr | Speer TBBC 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.