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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Vihtavuori N560

6.5 PRC + .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:
66524
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.279" | 32.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.911" | 73.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.398" | 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.398" | 10.1mm
Case Capacity:
72.3 Grains of Water | 4.69 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B3839_C986
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 77 powders such as ADI AR 2213, Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Vihtavuori N560. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 31.2 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
92%
64426
99%
**74
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64426
99%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
50517
78%
**17
99%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
97%
43598
67%
**61
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
45614
70%
**84
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
64107
99%
**49
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
64498
99%
**05
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
64614
99%
**15
100%
Accurate MAGPRO 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64049
99%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
64107
99%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
64745
100%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
64571
99%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64469
99%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
64759
100%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
56855
87%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
64905
100%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-33
<<locked>>
97%
46992
72%
**26
96%
[Alliant Reloder-50]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
61%
**72
92%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
50517
78%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
64919
100%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
63933
98%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
63063
97%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
64614
99%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
64382
99%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
64368
99%
**22
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
45614
70%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
64426
99%
**84
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
64687
100%
**66
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35563
55%
**70
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
63904
98%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
64150
99%
**72
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
64832
100%
**15
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
64150
99%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
64295
99%
**05
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
64498
99%
**38
100%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64266
99%
**27
100%
IMR 7977 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58291
90%
**13
95%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
41336
64%
**95
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
64411
99%
**85
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
64745
100%
**08
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
57957
89%
**26
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
64484
99%
**51
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
41568
64%
**21
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
64861
100%
**33
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
64672
100%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
64948
100%
**61
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
64165
99%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36332
56%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
64295
99%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
64469
99%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
64774
100%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
57174
88%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
52054
80%
**05
99%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
64484
99%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
64803
100%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
64905
100%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
63817
98%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
64556
99%
**53
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64411
99%
**85
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
64049
99%
**53
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
64585
99%
**15
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
64600
99%
**12
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
64788
100%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
64324
99%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
64121
99%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
64730
100%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
62917
97%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
47311
73%
**98
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
64107
99%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
64803
100%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64295
99%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
59582
92%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
53127
82%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
50647
78%
**95
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
64179
99%
**46
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
64919
100%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
64861
100%
**40
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
44643
69%
**75
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
40103
62%
**16
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
46%
**67
92%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
92%
37072
57%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
42%
**31
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
59205
91%
**90
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
40538
62%
**57
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
53795
83%
**80
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
81%
39740
61%
**23
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
51634
79%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
59799
92%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
44672
69%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
40567
62%
**26
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
39247
60%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
33779
52%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
88%
34243
53%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-50]*
<<locked>>
94%
35708
55%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
46%
**67
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
60017
92%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
48138
74%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
81%
37652
58%
**11
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
42018
65%
**03
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
48718
75%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
55767
86%
**07
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
42%
**31
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
55506
85%
**69
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
60626
93%
**20
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
93%
34127
53%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
60089
92%
**97
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
58581
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50575
78%
**15
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
56637
87%
**94
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
46456
72%
**52
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41510
64%
**64
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
41133
63%
**52
97%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
42873
66%
**54
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
26266
40%
**08
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
54244
83%
**44
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
52794
81%
**48
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
35085
54%
**43
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
51387
79%
**71
100%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
81%
24584
38%
**72
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
42612
66%
**95
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
52446
81%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
51184
79%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**67
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
33460
51%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
58044
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
54012
83%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
52054
80%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
32097
49%
**11
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
45%
**03
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
46021
71%
**52
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
44309
68%
**66
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
55477
85%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
60017
92%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**05
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
54244
83%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
60118
93%
**03
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
46543
72%
**39
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
49472
76%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
58407
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
52011
80%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
56101
86%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
37985
58%
**02
98%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
90%
37753
58%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
56463
87%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
40567
62%
**43
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
81%
35230
54%
**11
95%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
47%
**20
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
86%
35056
54%
**70
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
53127
82%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
60017
92%
**99
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
36187
56%
**16
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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