
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7-6.5 PRCW with .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 104 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2989 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,186 psi | 54% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,665 psi | 55% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 53% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,679 psi | 53% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.9 gr | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2858 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 54% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.2 gr | 80% | 32,213 psi | 50% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,082 psi | 49% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,565 psi | 58% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,936 psi | 46% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 40% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,998 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 41% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.2 gr | 80% | 34,345 psi | 53% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 53% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 55% | 2687 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,311 psi | 42% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 52% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 57% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 55% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 46% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,327 psi | 47% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 99% |
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.
This overview compares 104 powders for 7-6.5 PRCW loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,189 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,189 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7-6.5 PRCW with the .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.