Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 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>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2838 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% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 47% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 53.1 gr | 92% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 46% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,486 psi | 45% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 49% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 42% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,226 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,592 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | 46.4 gr | 82% | 34,272 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 43% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,171 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 51% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 49.8 gr | 88% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 40% | 2349 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
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 87 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,956 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 142.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT 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.