Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 150gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP 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% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2756 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% | 32,590 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 50.8 gr | 88% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,082 psi | 49% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 82% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 48% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 42% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,709 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 42% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 43% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,387 psi | 50% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 45.4 gr | 80% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2428 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,547 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 43% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,357 psi | 48% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,509 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 52% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 48.8 gr | 86% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
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 84 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 150gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,907 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,907 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 150gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range 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.