Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 153gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

6.5 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:153 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.03"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:68 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:64,977 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 153gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 98 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.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%57,246 psi88%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%58,146 psi89%2608 fps99.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,463 psi87%2661 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%57,856 psi89%2582 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%58,668 psi90%2697 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%58,523 psi90%2802 fps98%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%57,464 psi88%2615 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%55,637 psi86%2694 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,913 psi88%2746 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,506 psi56%2434 fps96.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%57,246 psi88%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%58,276 psi90%2635 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%58,479 psi90%2654 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%55,825 psi86%2700 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%57,116 psi88%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%58,552 psi90%2733 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,956 psi86%2743 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,939 psi81%2667 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,919 psi71%2615 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%57,159 psi88%2808 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,503 psi79%2674 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%55,825 psi86%2605 fps100%
Bofors RP30ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,974 psi65%2546 fps96.2%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,956 psi86%2743 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%58,320 psi90%2648 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,774 psi70%2562 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%55,927 psi86%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%56,985 psi88%2697 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%56,405 psi87%2657 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%56,942 psi88%2690 fps98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,796 psi86%2674 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%55,956 psi86%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%57,232 psi88%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,947 psi69%2654 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%57,319 psi88%2740 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,637 psi56%1601 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%57,653 psi89%2612 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%56,739 psi87%2595 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%56,014 psi86%2589 fps99.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%56,130 psi86%2635 fps99.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,710 psi87%2625 fps99.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%55,172 psi85%2638 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%56,608 psi87%2635 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%58,682 psi90%2680 fps98.3%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%54,346 psi84%2723 fps98.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%58,305 psi90%2579 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%57,058 psi88%2589 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%56,797 psi87%2621 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%58,073 psi89%2661 fps100%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,108 psi73%2526 fps99.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%58,421 psi90%2595 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%57,754 psi89%2641 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,971 psi88%2687 fps99.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%55,738 psi86%2769 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%56,971 psi88%2680 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%55,172 psi85%2625 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,940 psi85%2743 fps98.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,956 psi86%2690 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi75%2625 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,318 psi57%1637 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%55,912 psi86%2615 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%56,217 psi87%2703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%58,334 psi90%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%56,753 psi87%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,049 psi69%2654 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%55,869 psi86%2556 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%56,086 psi86%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%57,334 psi88%2667 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%58,189 psi90%2726 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%58,320 psi90%2648 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%56,797 psi87%2621 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%57,058 psi88%2589 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%58,073 psi89%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%57,522 psi89%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%58,320 psi90%2631 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%56,449 psi87%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%56,217 psi87%2575 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%57,696 psi89%2720 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%58,740 psi90%2523 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%55,753 psi86%2598 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%55,187 psi85%2608 fps97.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%56,550 psi87%2680 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%58,494 psi90%2694 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%56,130 psi86%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%56,115 psi86%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%56,956 psi88%2572 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%55,463 psi85%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi83%2628 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,769 psi89%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%58,334 psi90%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%55,680 psi86%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%55,985 psi86%2759 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi74%2621 fps96.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%55,158 psi85%2595 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%56,985 psi88%2697 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,544 psi75%2740 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%58,392 psi90%2635 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%54,940 psi85%2644 fps99%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%53,867 psi83%2484 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%51,140 psi79%2507 fps99%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%28,819 psi44%2162 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%51,097 psi79%2497 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%39,102 psi60%2395 fps99.5%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>94%47,311 psi73%2628 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,921 psi74%2480 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>84%37,710 psi58%2379 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>92%43,714 psi67%2526 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>98%34,461 psi53%2385 fps95.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%53,113 psi82%2680 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%48,573 psi75%2500 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,692 psi80%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,956 psi58%2405 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%43,091 psi66%2516 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>84%37,434 psi58%2375 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>88%37,594 psi58%2421 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,992 psi43%2192 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>86%29,660 psi46%2251 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-2641.6 gr80%29,747 psi46%2297 fps96.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>90%37,362 psi57%2415 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%48,849 psi75%2510 fps100%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>98%39,189 psi60%2490 fps95.2%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>88%37,594 psi58%2421 fps95.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%42,946 psi66%2405 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>96%39,929 psi61%2448 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%49,066 psi76%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%40,959 psi63%2438 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%43,787 psi67%2454 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>90%43,700 psi67%2477 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>92%45,803 psi70%2516 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,462 psi55%2303 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%53,606 psi83%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>94%37,130 psi57%2480 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,784 psi61%2451 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,296 psi42%1427 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,404 psi84%2569 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%50,415 psi78%2507 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,547 psi81%2539 fps99.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,551 psi59%2343 fps96.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,164 psi68%2428 fps98.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,666 psi58%2352 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%53,026 psi82%2589 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>88%42,844 psi66%2428 fps95%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>92%41,727 psi64%2503 fps95.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%55,042 psi85%2536 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,792 psi78%2503 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,974 psi65%2388 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%40,176 psi62%2372 fps98%
Lovex S071<<locked>>86%30,037 psi46%2192 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%55,129 psi85%2552 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%51,039 psi79%2549 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>80%38,043 psi59%2369 fps95.3%
Norma MRP42.4 gr84%34,403 psi53%2379 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,841 psi60%2388 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%51,416 psi79%2572 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>92%41,481 psi64%2510 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,652 psi58%2382 fps98%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>90%34,345 psi53%2343 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,963 psi43%1463 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%49,226 psi76%2513 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%45,745 psi70%2556 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,957 psi60%2418 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%37,449 psi58%2425 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>92%34,098 psi52%2405 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%52,359 psi81%2510 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%46,180 psi71%2467 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>86%41,756 psi64%2411 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>84%36,550 psi56%2359 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%42,946 psi66%2405 fps97.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,974 psi65%2388 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,792 psi78%2503 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%40,176 psi62%2372 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%47,326 psi73%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%54,766 psi84%2585 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%47,152 psi73%2365 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,973 psi63%2336 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>84%36,216 psi56%2352 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%55,492 psi85%2484 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%46,441 psi71%2464 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>88%45,585 psi70%2457 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%35,331 psi54%2352 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>82%34,925 psi54%2297 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%52,837 psi81%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,910 psi81%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%44,295 psi68%2398 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%40,205 psi62%2385 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>88%36,709 psi56%2329 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,923 psi78%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%39,494 psi61%2388 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,864 psi48%2257 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N56045.4 gr90%42,540 psi65%2533 fps95%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>96%41,698 psi64%2513 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%39,276 psi60%2359 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%41,234 psi63%2444 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,700 psi38%2182 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%54,795 psi84%2589 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>86%36,550 psi56%2333 fps95%

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.

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This overview compares 104 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 153gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,808 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,808 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 153.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 | 153gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 8133 Enduron, Norma 217, ReloadSwiss RS 80 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.

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