Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 142gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 57% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2822 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% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,547 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 47% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,761 psi | 44% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.2 gr | 80% | 33,315 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,696 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 43% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 45% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,026 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 46.8 gr | 80% | 33,344 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 43% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.4 gr | 88% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 42% | 2395 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
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 91 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 142gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,979 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 142.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 142gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 7977 Enduron, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 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.