Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 153.5gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand and IMR 7828 SSC.
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% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,241 psi | 48% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 50% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 43% | 2254 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.4 gr | 80% | 35,331 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,795 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,649 psi | 52% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 43% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 47.5 gr | 84% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,633 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 48.6 gr | 82% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,257 psi | 51% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 44% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 47% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 44% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
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 83 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 153.5gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,858 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 153.5 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand, IMR 7828 SSC rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 153.5gr | 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.