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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand

6.5 PRC + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.512" | 38.4mm
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.911" | 73.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.631" | 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.442" | 11.2mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10722_C986
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
57551
89%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44324
68%
**69
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39392
61%
**33
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
58320
90%
**35
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57899
89%
**07
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57609
89%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57638
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
58131
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
58262
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57551
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
57087
88%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50154
77%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
57696
89%
**22
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
62%
**52
92%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
55593
86%
**59
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
45963
71%
**38
98%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57551
89%
**85
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
85%
57464
88%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44324
68%
**69
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57986
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55477
85%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
58276
90%
**36
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57609
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57957
89%
**03
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39392
61%
**33
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57537
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57798
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57595
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58305
90%
**07
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**05
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52533
81%
**75
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
35201
54%
**34
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50923
78%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57522
89%
**26
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35766
55%
**70
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57609
89%
**08
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
58421
90%
**13
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57740
89%
**08
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57943
89%
**40
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
57711
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
58407
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
57653
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48443
75%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43743
67%
**31
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
58160
90%
**13
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
58175
90%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57464
88%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57899
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58305
90%
**87
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57363
88%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
58073
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
58320
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57653
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
58189
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56101
86%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
58117
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
57638
89%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52431
81%
**17
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
45730
70%
**51
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
43758
67%
**38
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**38
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
55564
86%
**25
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**51
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35505
55%
**82
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
83%
28587
44%
**88
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
24076
37%
**96
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
54360
84%
**82
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35723
55%
**36
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**62
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
53%
**72
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46122
71%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39914
61%
**41
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35549
55%
**88
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34287
53%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
30008
46%
**83
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37594
58%
**93
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
94%
36521
56%
**64
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
33170
51%
**36
95%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
42%
**01
90%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
35549
55%
**88
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
50604
78%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
83%
28587
44%
**88
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53882
83%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
52%
**90
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37231
57%
**75
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43511
67%
**57
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50212
77%
**98
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
24076
37%
**96
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49342
76%
**41
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53664
83%
**85
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46064
71%
**07
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52069
80%
**89
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41466
64%
**34
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
37463
58%
**43
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
36376
56%
**15
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46311
71%
**74
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
27818
43%
**31
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49559
76%
**36
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47747
73%
**33
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30734
47%
**15
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**43
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
85%
24410
38%
**39
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37405
58%
**64
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46963
72%
**49
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
37695
58%
**54
96%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45832
71%
**49
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
32895
51%
**33
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45992
71%
**02
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
43%
**64
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
87%
30734
47%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41249
63%
**28
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39247
60%
**28
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50604
78%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48559
75%
**90
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49559
76%
**36
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41989
65%
**21
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44063
68%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39711
61%
**18
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53287
82%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50328
77%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33533
52%
**80
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50807
78%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38682
60%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
55%
**05
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
47%
**77
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
87%
32372
50%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
37884
58%
**07
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47340
73%
**03
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53882
83%
**80
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30139
46%
**88
100%

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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