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Load data for 7-6.5 PRCW + .284 | 165gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

7-6.5 PRCW + .284 | 165gr | Merlin Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 165gr | Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Merlin-0.284-165
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
7-6.5 PRCW load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10759_C1013
Last updated:
2026-05-11
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 218 loads in caliber 7-6.5 PRCW with .284 | 165gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 109 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
57551
89%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
57870
89%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
49734
77%
**71
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
43830
67%
**79
93%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
83%
57725
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**80
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
83%
57928
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
58131
89%
**64
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41945
65%
**13
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57972
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57406
88%
**69
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
86%
57653
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
57421
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55724
86%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
93%
58450
90%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48573
75%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
42221
65%
**82
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
39755
61%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
35375
54%
**54
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44947
69%
**07
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**36
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
39305
60%
**23
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
90%
58189
90%
**20
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
42221
65%
**82
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
93%
57566
89%
**07
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
57537
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58189
90%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58450
90%
**53
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
46833
72%
**89
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
45977
71%
**75
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
84%
58160
90%
**17
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52199
80%
**61
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
57754
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34345
53%
**01
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57928
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**87
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
57392
88%
**20
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
57537
89%
**07
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
55303
85%
**20
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
57798
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49647
76%
**05
95%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
41611
64%
**52
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
57725
89%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**77
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**44
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
57696
89%
**03
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
58015
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
34519
53%
**65
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
58218
90%
**77
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**61
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
57769
89%
**30
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57972
89%
**72
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44454
68%
**57
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
57682
89%
**66
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
57783
89%
**40
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
64%
**56
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
56159
86%
**76
100%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
36579
56%
**38
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
57624
89%
**03
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
57624
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34809
54%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
57464
88%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
57682
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57885
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57624
89%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
58262
90%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
57580
89%
**57
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
58117
89%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
51459
79%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
47572
73%
**35
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
57566
89%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
57812
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
57551
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
58450
90%
**77
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
57696
89%
**03
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**77
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
57812
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**94
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
58305
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
52852
81%
**31
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
52576
81%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
47645
73%
**12
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
58421
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
57798
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41321
64%
**80
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
58204
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
58160
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44251
68%
**08
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45266
70%
**48
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
57798
89%
**07
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57609
89%
**85
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32605
50%
**66
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
57609
89%
**10
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
45034
69%
**52
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43772
67%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
32097
49%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
36782
57%
**28
90%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
53621
83%
**18
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53490
82%
**21
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53606
82%
**92
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
41742
64%
**05
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
37%
**00
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45165
70%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33750
52%
**59
97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
47616
73%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43439
67%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46760
72%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33852
52%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38130
59%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
31038
48%
**83
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
31125
48%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24236
37%
**39
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
25889
40%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
25541
39%
**21
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51068
79%
**31
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
31343
48%
**29
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
43613
67%
**07
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
31125
48%
**26
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
38798
60%
**88
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50444
78%
**21
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44208
68%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
36158
56%
**05
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39494
61%
**38
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
37260
57%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
37260
57%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
51996
80%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31111
48%
**77
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
54%
**11
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49676
76%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
48109
74%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
27992
43%
**80
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52489
81%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46079
71%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48559
75%
**43
98%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
53%
**23
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40509
62%
**21
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32648
50%
**23
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48022
74%
**89
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35607
55%
**36
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
35708
55%
**21
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53621
83%
**18
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51474
79%
**95
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50676
78%
**46
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**07
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37550
58%
**69
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
35795
55%
**49
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
24453
38%
**06
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50241
77%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50662
78%
**66
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46006
71%
**49
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
52%
**33
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
28674
44%
**83
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34026
52%
**62
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46224
71%
**75
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
92%
35375
54%
**21
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
33040
51%
**43
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
30763
47%
**00
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53809
83%
**41
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53417
82%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27717
43%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44498
68%
**07
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50183
77%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40683
63%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33446
51%
**75
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
33214
51%
**85
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
54186
83%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47601
73%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40959
63%
**57
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
34432
53%
**16
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
30327
47%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
38798
60%
**88
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42119
65%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
52040
80%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49850
77%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51561
79%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43192
66%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
36985
57%
**20
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37550
58%
**69
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51474
79%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**07
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51895
80%
**08
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41582
64%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
36608
56%
**43
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30632
47%
**23
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
43%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51967
80%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45527
70%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48124
74%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39566
61%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
29240
45%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
53983
83%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46340
71%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34867
54%
**59
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
26281
40%
**08
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
36811
57%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34954
54%
**43
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
36376
56%
**11
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
21147
33%
**70
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**98
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
87%
31589
49%
**74
90%

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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