Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Grand, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Retumbo.
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% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,356 psi | 45% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.7 gr | 80% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,158 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,679 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 47.6 gr | 82% | 31,502 psi | 48% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 43% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,124 psi | 46% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 49.7 gr | 80% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 44% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,560 psi | 47% | 2352 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 48% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
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 79 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,910 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Ramshot Grand, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Retumbo rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA 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.