Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 97gr | IBEX TRD

6.5 PRC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:IBEX
Bullet Weight:97 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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 97gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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>>84%58,392 psi90%3222 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,246 psi87%3205 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,881 psi81%3238 fps98.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%58,407 psi90%3278 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%58,508 psi90%3369 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%56,231 psi87%3287 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%57,276 psi88%3291 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%55,216 psi85%3327 fps96%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%58,233 psi90%3287 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%56,260 psi87%3419 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%58,349 psi90%3320 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%58,436 psi90%3343 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%58,117 psi89%3419 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%55,869 psi86%3392 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,943 psi89%3376 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi75%3258 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,236 psi67%3146 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,217 psi87%3465 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%56,231 psi87%3301 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,130 psi86%3287 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%58,653 psi90%3307 fps97.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%58,711 psi90%3320 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%56,130 psi86%3291 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%57,798 psi89%3373 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%57,957 psi89%3333 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,855 psi88%3301 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%58,726 psi90%3340 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%57,087 psi88%3340 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%56,768 psi87%3386 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,318 psi56%2090 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,652 psi87%3281 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,927 psi86%3261 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,173 psi86%3261 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%58,305 psi90%3281 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%55,666 psi86%3271 fps97.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,565 psi87%3278 fps97.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,651 psi86%3304 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%56,347 psi87%3317 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%58,233 psi90%3287 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%57,145 psi88%3268 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%58,407 psi90%3261 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%57,305 psi88%3271 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%56,855 psi88%3274 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%58,247 psi90%3317 fps98.4%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,179 psi68%3068 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%55,637 psi86%3238 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%55,753 psi86%3228 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%57,769 psi89%3327 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%56,318 psi87%3323 fps96.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,984 psi85%3406 fps97.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%56,565 psi87%3343 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%58,624 psi90%3353 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%55,172 psi85%3333 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%58,740 psi90%3310 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%58,711 psi90%3327 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,028 psi57%2139 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%56,043 psi86%3264 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,564 psi86%3353 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%55,564 psi86%3396 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%58,001 psi89%3386 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%56,405 psi87%3409 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,086 psi86%3235 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%55,883 psi86%3278 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,130 psi88%3360 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%58,653 psi90%3307 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%56,855 psi88%3274 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%57,145 psi88%3268 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%57,305 psi88%3271 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%58,247 psi90%3317 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%56,898 psi88%3330 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%57,870 psi89%3287 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%58,320 psi90%3314 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,028 psi86%3163 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,739 psi87%3159 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%56,768 psi87%3219 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,623 psi87%3353 fps96.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%55,970 psi86%3159 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%57,290 psi88%3274 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%55,927 psi86%3274 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%55,593 psi86%3350 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,218 psi90%3337 fps97.7%
Unknown powder<<locked>>92%57,058 psi88%3350 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%55,883 psi86%3140 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%56,115 psi86%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,376 psi85%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%57,130 psi88%3251 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%57,551 psi89%3314 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,463 psi85%3225 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%58,247 psi90%3369 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,897 psi84%3346 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%58,668 psi90%3301 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%57,798 psi89%3373 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi69%3297 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%56,652 psi87%3297 fps96.3%

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%51,721 psi80%3120 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%49,632 psi76%3084 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%40,712 psi63%2989 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,834 psi75%3120 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,985 psi57%2930 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,910 psi81%3228 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,005 psi69%3054 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%51,851 psi80%3261 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%54,795 psi84%3228 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%3287 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,818 psi71%3094 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%48,602 psi75%3163 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,766 psi55%2927 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1750.2 gr80%40,234 psi62%3074 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%51,213 psi79%3251 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%32,169 psi50%2838 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%40,741 psi63%3081 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%37,202 psi57%3038 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%52,663 psi81%3238 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,485 psi72%3110 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%46,180 psi71%3068 fps95%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%55,187 psi85%3264 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,615 psi72%3107 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%44,541 psi69%3114 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%51,242 psi79%3209 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%53,519 psi82%3241 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,518 psi52%2822 fps96.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,311 psi73%3163 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%46,006 psi71%3173 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,296 psi42%1877 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,500 psi73%3114 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,661 psi76%3159 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,440 psi68%3035 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%46,485 psi72%3054 fps95.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%46,369 psi71%3091 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,440 psi68%3035 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%36,637 psi56%2904 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%49,850 psi77%3199 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%54,795 psi84%3228 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%53,606 psi83%3212 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,808 psi80%3146 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%47,906 psi74%3107 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,016 psi62%2930 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%43,236 psi67%3022 fps95%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%41,626 psi64%3012 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,359 psi81%3179 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%52,692 psi81%3182 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,008 psi74%3150 fps99.4%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%52,808 psi81%3258 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%44,947 psi69%3196 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,448 psi56%2920 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,211 psi74%3169 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%42,844 psi66%3084 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%55,056 psi85%3245 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%55,027 psi85%3264 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,775 psi43%1919 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,557 psi72%3084 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%52,112 psi80%3294 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 6050.2 gr80%42,569 psi66%3143 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,361 psi56%2936 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 7053.5 gr84%40,437 psi62%3064 fps96%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,908 psi77%3127 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,685 psi67%3045 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%50,473 psi78%3235 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%46,180 psi71%3068 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,016 psi62%2930 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%53,606 psi83%3212 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%47,906 psi74%3107 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%43,236 psi67%3022 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,164 psi68%3091 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%54,114 psi83%3225 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,401 psi79%3192 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,605 psi81%3107 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,556 psi69%2956 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%44,324 psi68%2982 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%50,009 psi77%3232 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%52,736 psi81%3110 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%53,577 psi82%3212 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,947 psi68%3045 fps99.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,257 psi51%2874 fps97.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%48,269 psi74%3153 fps95.6%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%39,059 psi60%2976 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,821 psi77%3045 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%49,632 psi76%3094 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,197 psi76%3094 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,811 psi58%2877 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,189 psi60%2949 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,153 psi76%3117 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%40,030 psi62%3002 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%33,214 psi51%2871 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,173 psi57%2884 fps98.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%44,541 psi69%3114 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%30,661 psi47%2871 fps95.6%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%52,721 psi81%3228 fps95.5%

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.

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This overview compares 110 powders for 6.5 PRC loaded with the .264 | 97gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,465 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,090 fps to 3,465 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 97.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 PRC with the .264 | 97gr | IBEX TRD they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15, Hodgdon H4831 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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