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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5 PRC + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
26504
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.390" | 35.3mm
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.911" | 73.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.509" | 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.286" | 7.3mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B1001_C986
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 78 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58378
90%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58146
89%
**00
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56739
87%
**23
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
41437
64%
**35
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36912
57%
**95
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**79
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57014
88%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57464
88%
**51
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56637
87%
**36
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57899
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57479
88%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57493
88%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56405
87%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
53476
82%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46833
72%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
95%
58262
90%
**89
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
51866
80%
**41
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
43076
66%
**20
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
56405
87%
**13
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
58233
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
41437
64%
**35
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58421
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52417
81%
**95
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
58334
90%
**84
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57711
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36912
57%
**95
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57508
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35505
55%
**22
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58320
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58247
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57754
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57653
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**44
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
58204
90%
**53
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57609
89%
**02
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57943
89%
**35
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47587
73%
**90
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58030
89%
**74
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33170
51%
**23
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**76
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58131
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
57450
88%
**49
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
58233
90%
**94
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
55840
86%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36158
56%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57972
89%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57696
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57580
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45208
70%
**15
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40567
62%
**87
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57914
89%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58450
90%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58233
90%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
57638
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57711
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**69
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57609
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57798
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57667
89%
**15
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58320
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
58175
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57595
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57595
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
58059
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52388
81%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58262
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57740
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57174
88%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49008
75%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42757
66%
**23
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**81
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
50850
78%
**20
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53490
82%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**33
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
52%
**48
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
31676
49%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26310
41%
**70
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51880
80%
**77
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33533
52%
**08
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45208
70%
**57
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
35462
55%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43221
67%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
49705
76%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37739
58%
**30
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**67
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32053
49%
**34
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
27963
43%
**36
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34766
53%
**62
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
48%
**08
92%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
86%
29849
46%
**95
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**67
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48182
74%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
31676
49%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
50894
78%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**52
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
54%
**48
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40756
63%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47659
73%
**03
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26310
41%
**70
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46122
71%
**30
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53084
82%
**23
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31676
49%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**90
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43424
67%
**89
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49516
76%
**87
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38943
60%
**30
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
55%
**28
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
53%
**84
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46934
72%
**38
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45513
70%
**28
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28892
44%
**90
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43598
67%
**28
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
26876
41%
**26
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**33
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44541
69%
**48
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
54%
**16
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43279
67%
**44
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
47%
**82
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30095
46%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
52895
81%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44846
69%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43134
66%
**87
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26672
41%
**13
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
34011
52%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39334
61%
**16
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37130
57%
**16
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48182
74%
**64
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53867
83%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52881
81%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46050
71%
**85
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46934
72%
**38
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52011
80%
**10
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39711
61%
**97
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40988
63%
**98
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37565
58%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50734
78%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44918
69%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47761
74%
**67
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**52
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48124
74%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36085
56%
**07
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**74
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31140
48%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
35157
54%
**36
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44686
69%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
50894
78%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27224
42%
**44
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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