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6.5 PRC Load Data: 1,601 Published Loads from 9 Sources

Empirical Precision indexes 1,601 published loads for 6.5 PRC from 9 reloading sources, covering 56 bullets and 47 smokeless powders. Most published tables were tested in 24-inch and 26-inch barrels, and 19% of entries include published pressure measurements.

Published Loads1,601
Sources9
Bullets56
Powders47

Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.

Coverage by Source (9)

PublisherPublished Loads
Sierra645
Hornady218
Vihtavuori218
Hodgdon178
Nosler150
Lyman96
Barnes52
ShootersWorld28
Reload Swiss16

Powders Covered (47)

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Bullets Covered (56)

Grouped by bullet manufacturer with projectile weight and model.

Barnes (7)

  • 120 gr Match Burner BT
  • 120 gr TSX BT
  • 120 gr TTSX BT
  • 127 gr LRX BT
  • 130 gr TSX BT
  • 140 gr Match Burner BT
  • 145 gr Match Burner BT

Berger (5)

  • 130 gr VLD Target
  • 140 gr Elite Hunter
  • 140 gr Hybrid Target
  • 144 gr Long Range Hybrid Target
  • 156 gr EOL Elite Hunter

Hornady (10)

  • 129 gr InterLock SP
  • 135 gr A-Tip Match
  • 140 gr ECX
  • 140 gr ELD Match
  • 140 gr InterLock SP
  • 140 gr SST
  • 143 gr ELD-X
  • 147 gr ELD Match
  • 153 gr A-Tip Match
  • 160 gr InterLock RN

Lapua (7)

  • 120 gr TRX Tipped Solid
  • 123 gr Scenar
  • 136 gr Scenar-L
  • 139 gr Scenar
  • 140 gr Naturalis
  • 144 gr FMJBT B343
  • 144 gr MaxRange Target

Nosler (9)

  • 100 gr Ballistic Tip
  • 120 gr Ballistic Tip
  • 123 gr Custom Competition
  • 125 gr Partition
  • 129 gr AccuBond Long Range
  • 130 gr AccuBond
  • 140 gr AccuBond
  • 140 gr Ballistic Tip
  • 150 gr AccuBond Long Range

Sierra (17)

  • 85 gr VarmintKing HP
  • 100 gr VarmintKing HP
  • 123 gr MatchKing HPBT
  • 130 gr GameKing HPBT
  • 130 gr GameKing TGK
  • 130 gr MatchKing HPBT/CN
  • 130 gr Tipped MatchKing
  • 140 gr GameKing SBT
  • 140 gr MatchKing HPBT
  • 140 gr Tipped GameKing
  • 142 gr MatchKing HPBT/CN
  • 142 gr MKX HPBT
  • 144 gr MatchKing HPBT
  • 145 gr Tipped GameKing
  • 150 gr MatchKing HPBT
  • 150 gr MatchKing HPBT/CN
  • 153 gr Tipped MatchKing

Swift Bullet Company (1)

  • 130 gr Scirocco II

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