
Load Specifications
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
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,159 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 96% |
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% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 48% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 48% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.7 gr | 80% | 35,041 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,325 psi | 42% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,027 psi | 54% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,431 psi | 51% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,715 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 44% | 2306 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 52 gr | 86% | 40,524 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,614 psi | 41% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 46% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,693 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 48% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 42% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 48% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.6 gr | 82% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,160 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 43% | 2346 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,530 psi | 45% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,354 psi | 42% | 2395 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95% |
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 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.