Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 144gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target bullet and 85 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 57% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2822 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 51% | 2365 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.8 gr | 88% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,256 psi | 50% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 48% | 2392 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,283 psi | 45% | 2352 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,291 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 43% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 44% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,721 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 47.1 gr | 80% | 34,026 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,794 psi | 52% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2520 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 55% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50.6 gr | 86% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 43% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
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 | 144gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,979 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 144.0 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 144gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target 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.