Load data for 7-6.5 PRCW + .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG

7-6.5 PRCW cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Geco
Bullet Weight:127 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
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)
Max. allowed Pressure:64,977 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 7-6.5 PRCW with .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG bullet and 105 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%58,726 psi90%2979 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%57,188 psi88%3005 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%56,681 psi87%2995 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%55,651 psi86%3022 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%56,971 psi88%2995 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%56,652 psi87%3045 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi81%3064 fps99%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%57,537 psi89%2920 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%57,957 psi89%2949 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%57,957 psi89%3084 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%55,535 psi85%3028 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%57,058 psi88%3035 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%57,595 psi89%3009 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%55,216 psi85%3094 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%57,957 psi89%3212 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%55,288 psi85%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%58,363 psi90%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%55,869 psi86%3071 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,416 psi79%3074 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%56,318 psi87%3176 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi56%2769 fps96.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%56,985 psi88%2913 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%58,175 psi90%3104 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%55,767 psi86%3064 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%56,057 psi86%3025 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%55,506 psi85%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%56,449 psi87%3064 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%58,784 psi90%3176 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%57,986 psi89%3035 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%55,274 psi85%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%57,217 psi88%3081 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,536 psi87%3123 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%57,290 psi88%3084 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%58,523 psi90%3097 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,355 psi73%2940 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%58,160 psi90%3133 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%57,856 psi89%3166 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,954 psi54%1857 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%56,565 psi87%3048 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%58,262 psi90%3077 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%58,523 psi90%3064 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,274 psi85%2989 fps97%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%58,392 psi90%2943 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,765 psi81%2992 fps95.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%58,392 psi90%3064 fps97.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,285 psi77%3002 fps98.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%57,290 psi88%3104 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%57,058 psi88%3035 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%57,305 psi88%3022 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%57,551 psi89%3058 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%57,798 psi89%3012 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%58,001 psi89%3058 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,101 psi88%3051 fps98.5%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,462 psi84%3028 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%56,318 psi87%3025 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%57,116 psi88%3028 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%58,610 psi90%3114 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,214 psi80%3054 fps98.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%55,724 psi86%3084 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,256 psi79%3045 fps97.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%57,682 psi89%3054 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%57,014 psi88%3071 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%58,305 psi90%3038 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,418 psi55%1903 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%56,565 psi87%3018 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%57,551 psi89%3058 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%56,304 psi87%3143 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%55,985 psi86%3176 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi81%3087 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,997 psi82%3114 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%57,188 psi88%3009 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%56,898 psi88%3022 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%55,622 psi86%3054 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%56,057 psi86%3025 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%57,101 psi88%3051 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%57,551 psi89%3058 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%58,001 psi89%3058 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,462 psi84%3028 fps97.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%56,449 psi87%2989 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%57,870 psi89%3123 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%55,782 psi86%2963 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%56,028 psi86%3031 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%56,376 psi87%3051 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%58,363 psi90%2966 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%58,392 psi90%2959 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,233 psi90%3009 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%58,537 psi90%3071 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%57,392 psi88%2959 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%55,477 psi85%3018 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%55,985 psi86%3051 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,601 psi72%2999 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%57,928 psi89%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%58,494 psi90%2949 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%56,652 psi87%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%57,899 psi89%3009 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%57,551 psi89%3028 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,984 psi85%3054 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%57,624 psi89%3035 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%55,840 psi86%3002 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,911 psi83%3058 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,247 psi60%2854 fps96.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi86%3038 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%57,667 psi89%3087 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,536 psi87%3123 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%56,304 psi87%3061 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%45,687 psi70%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,937 psi77%2897 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,695 psi58%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,063 psi69%2851 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%53,461 psi82%2940 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,665 psi55%2671 fps99.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%36,941 psi57%2756 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%54,244 psi83%2874 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%54,708 psi84%2904 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,076 psi65%2802 fps98%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,737 psi55%2641 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,208 psi68%2815 fps99.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,150 psi68%2815 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%51,663 psi80%3035 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR47.1 gr80%38,145 psi59%2815 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,114 psi54%2661 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%51,474 psi79%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,782 psi58%2726 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%37,434 psi58%2772 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%32,343 psi50%2667 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%34,127 psi53%2713 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%53,635 psi83%2867 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,394 psi64%2802 fps96.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,476 psi53%2657 fps97%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%49,545 psi76%2913 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,977 psi71%2812 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,801 psi66%2831 fps99.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%47,340 psi73%2982 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,502 psi78%2923 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%51,517 psi79%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%38,043 psi59%2720 fps95%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%46,064 psi71%2940 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%53,751 psi83%3028 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,424 psi65%2815 fps98.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%32,024 psi49%2602 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,464 psi59%2776 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%50,009 psi77%3031 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,962 psi40%1660 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,683 psi63%2762 fps98.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,829 psi64%2815 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,492 psi58%2677 fps96.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%48,733 psi75%2874 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%51,793 psi80%2851 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%49,487 psi76%2936 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,356 psi74%2894 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%35,868 psi55%2710 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,711 psi60%2759 fps97.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,208 psi68%2815 fps99.3%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%49,777 psi77%2904 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,683 psi63%2776 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,395 psi65%2743 fps98.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%37,217 psi57%2680 fps98.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,713 psi64%2772 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%48,138 psi74%2917 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,944 psi63%2753 fps98.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,466 psi64%2769 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%37,173 psi57%2713 fps96.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%37,550 psi58%2762 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,767 psi57%2723 fps96.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%45,078 psi69%2927 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,251 psi68%2815 fps96.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,468 psi67%2835 fps98.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,906 psi74%2867 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,237 psi40%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,763 psi77%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%44,092 psi68%2822 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 5245.6 gr80%39,407 psi61%2828 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046.4 gr80%32,329 psi50%2680 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%39,798 psi61%2841 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%40,118 psi62%2848 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,802 psi69%2805 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,943 psi60%2700 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,285 psi50%2592 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%49,545 psi76%2913 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,713 psi64%2772 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,683 psi63%2776 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%37,217 psi57%2680 fps98.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%48,138 psi74%2917 fps95.7%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%52,605 psi81%2930 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,475 psi52%2648 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%52,489 psi81%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,148 psi65%2782 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,538 psi62%2766 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,641 psi66%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,288 psi54%2572 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%47,326 psi73%2831 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,863 psi74%2900 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,061 psi65%2713 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,119 psi65%2785 fps98%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,301 psi51%2605 fps96%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%29,109 psi45%2579 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,298 psi74%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,989 psi66%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,348 psi59%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,117 psi60%2697 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,662 psi49%2543 fps97%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,767 psi57%2707 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%44,266 psi68%2812 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,782 psi58%2684 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%38,653 psi59%2766 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%34,229 psi53%2736 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%32,343 psi50%2569 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,787 psi67%2858 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%46,064 psi71%2940 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,987 psi62%2769 fps98.1%

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 105 powders for 7-6.5 PRCW loaded with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,212 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,212 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 127.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7-6.5 PRCW with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG 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.

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