Load data for 7-6.5 PRCW + .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5

7-6.5 PRCW cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:154 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 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 106 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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>>84%58,726 psi90%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%57,551 psi89%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,738 psi86%2753 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,855 psi88%2756 fps98.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,889 psi69%2661 fps98%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%57,827 psi89%2782 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%58,508 psi90%2884 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%58,117 psi89%2818 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,579 psi86%2772 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,808 psi81%2815 fps97%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%56,913 psi88%2766 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%58,392 psi90%2733 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%58,479 psi90%2949 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,028 psi86%2795 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%56,449 psi87%2818 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%55,724 psi86%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%57,101 psi88%2920 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,735 psi80%2802 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,569 psi66%2690 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,362 psi57%2592 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,225 psi74%2864 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%58,030 psi89%2838 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%56,579 psi87%2808 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,391 psi87%2789 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%58,421 psi90%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,637 psi87%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%57,319 psi88%2825 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%57,566 psi89%2887 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%57,885 psi89%2851 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%58,726 psi90%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%55,709 psi86%2812 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%58,697 psi90%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%58,204 psi90%2930 fps99%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi55%1696 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,217 psi87%2779 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,245 psi85%2753 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%58,610 psi90%2802 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%58,218 psi90%2789 fps99.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%56,898 psi88%2815 fps98.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%58,262 psi90%2818 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,274 psi85%2825 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%57,928 psi89%2844 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%56,913 psi88%2766 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%58,131 psi89%2792 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%57,203 psi88%2746 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%58,392 psi90%2795 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%57,769 psi89%2812 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%58,784 psi90%2848 fps99.3%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,217 psi57%2513 fps96%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%56,681 psi87%2762 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%57,261 psi88%2759 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%55,637 psi86%2805 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%58,073 psi89%2874 fps97.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,935 psi74%2818 fps97.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%57,188 psi88%2871 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%56,405 psi87%2831 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,275 psi87%2874 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%57,246 psi88%2795 fps99.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%56,942 psi88%2808 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%57,580 psi89%2769 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi56%1736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%57,522 psi89%2812 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%57,232 psi88%2884 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%56,942 psi88%2917 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%58,523 psi90%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%57,551 psi89%2943 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%57,232 psi88%2736 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%57,261 psi88%2762 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,449 psi87%2802 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,520 psi84%2785 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,633 psi78%2785 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,391 psi87%2789 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%57,769 psi89%2812 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%58,131 psi89%2792 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%58,392 psi90%2795 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%58,784 psi90%2848 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%58,537 psi90%2867 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%58,247 psi90%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%55,593 psi86%2772 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%56,449 psi87%2792 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,885 psi89%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%58,436 psi90%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%57,914 psi89%2766 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,154 psi77%2779 fps96.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%58,233 psi90%2799 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%57,450 psi88%2694 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,477 psi85%2762 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%56,753 psi87%2799 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,680 psi86%2871 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,271 psi79%2766 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%57,667 psi89%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%58,247 psi90%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%57,363 psi88%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%58,117 psi89%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%58,276 psi90%2776 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,072 psi86%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,508 psi89%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%55,956 psi86%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,187 psi85%2822 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,195 psi73%2759 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%56,173 psi86%2789 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%57,725 psi89%2815 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%57,899 psi89%2890 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,159 psi59%2717 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%56,434 psi87%2799 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,269 psi74%2703 fps96%

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

Start Load

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%51,793 psi80%2615 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,338 psi68%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,170 psi80%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%43,453 psi67%2536 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%36,274 psi56%2493 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,974 psi65%2549 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%31,009 psi48%2385 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,921 psi74%2667 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,683 psi63%2520 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%46,195 psi71%2700 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,096 psi77%2671 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,169 psi79%2644 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,208 psi68%2717 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,582 psi62%2543 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,526 psi67%2608 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,488 psi48%2405 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1745.7 gr80%35,041 psi54%2523 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%45,440 psi70%2690 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%27,325 psi42%2316 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%35,027 psi54%2533 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%33,431 psi51%2543 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,398 psi73%2677 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,335 psi62%2549 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%40,973 psi63%2523 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,517 psi79%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,443 psi76%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,191 psi63%2556 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%38,421 psi59%2552 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%44,715 psi69%2631 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,414 psi75%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,834 psi44%2306 fps96.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,846 psi69%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance52 gr86%40,524 psi62%2621 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,614 psi41%1512 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,572 psi72%2631 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,457 psi75%2657 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,743 psi66%2556 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,136 psi69%2575 fps97%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%41,495 psi64%2556 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,248 psi62%2510 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%30,197 psi46%2349 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%44,614 psi69%2635 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,096 psi77%2671 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,311 psi73%2641 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,543 psi73%2598 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,670 psi66%2552 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%35,085 psi54%2405 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%37,797 psi58%2484 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%34,693 psi53%2457 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,905 psi72%2615 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,384 psi73%2618 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,888 psi66%2595 fps99.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%47,166 psi73%2700 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%38,943 psi60%2638 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,401 psi48%2388 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,902 psi66%2615 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%35,143 psi54%2487 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,966 psi77%2687 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,835 psi77%2703 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%54,114 psi83%2723 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,021 psi42%1552 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%41,495 psi64%2543 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,398 psi71%2713 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%37,376 psi58%2585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%30,864 psi48%2402 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 7047.6 gr82%32,996 psi51%2464 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,618 psi78%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,396 psi68%2566 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,826 psi58%2493 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%51,314 psi79%2736 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%44,150 psi68%2671 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%40,973 psi63%2523 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%35,085 psi54%2405 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,311 psi73%2641 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,670 psi66%2552 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%37,797 psi58%2484 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,015 psi60%2546 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,486 psi75%2546 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,515 psi75%2664 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,369 psi71%2638 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,979 psi74%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,118 psi62%2431 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%39,160 psi60%2454 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%43,729 psi67%2667 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%54,360 psi84%2746 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,790 psi74%2562 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,211 psi74%2654 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,725 psi60%2500 fps99.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,181 psi43%2346 fps97.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%41,974 psi65%2602 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%54,041 psi83%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,486 psi75%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,295 psi68%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,788 psi69%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,724 psi57%2434 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,822 psi51%2395 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,357 psi78%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,323 psi67%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,416 psi50%2395 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%29,530 psi45%2388 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,460 psi50%2369 fps98.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,314 psi77%2710 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%38,421 psi59%2552 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,354 psi42%2395 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,209 psi71%2644 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%44,730 psi69%2641 fps95%

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 106 powders for 7-6.5 PRCW loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,949 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7-6.5 PRCW with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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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