6,5 PRC

Test barrel: 610 mm (24”), 1 in 8” twist
Primers: Large Rifle Magnum, Federal 215
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 51,18 mm (2.015”)

Bullet	8,4 g / 129 gr		Hornady, Interlock SP		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	2,90	44.8	823	2700	3,26	50.3	896	2940
N165	3,00	46.3	813	2667	3,35	51.7	891	2923
N560	3,15	48.6	844	2769	3,43	52.9	916	3005
N565	3,25	50.2	834	2736	3,64	56.2	916	3005
N170	3,35	51.7	824	2703	3,70	57.1	897	2943
N570	3,24	50.0	839	2753	3,76	58.0	935	3068
Bullet	8,4 g / 130 gr		Berger, VLD Target		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,13	48.3	852	2795	3,40	52.5	921	3022
N165	3,44	53.1	860	2822	3,73	57.6	932	3058
N560	3,30	50.9	857	2812	3,55	54.8	927	3041
N565	3,45	53.2	863	2831	3,70	57.1	933	3061
N170	3,54	54.6	845	2772	3,84	59.3	917	3009
N570	3,62	55.9	872	2861	3,96	61.1	954	3130
Bullet	8,7 g / 135 gr		Hornady, A-TIP		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	2,90	44.8	816	2677	3,30	50.9	895	2936
N160	2,90	44.8	812	2664	3,13	48.3	868	2848
N165	3,25	50.2	831	2726	3,56	54.9	903	2963
N560	3,15	48.6	831	2726	3,45	53.2	906	2972
N565	3,37	52.0	836	2743	3,72	57.4	914	2999
N568	3,60	55.6	839	2753	3,95C	61.0C	905	2969
C – Compressed load
Bullet	8,8 g / 136 gr		Lapua, Scenar-L		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,80	43.2	783	2569	3,20	49.4	849	2785
N565	3,07	47.4	808	2651	3,47	53.6	889	2917
N170	2,97	45.8	770	2526	3,47	53.6	859	2818
N568	3,27	50.5	813	2667	3,76	58.0	900	2953
Bullet	9,0 g / 139 gr		Fox Bullets, Classic Hunter		C.O.L. 69,5 mm / 2.736 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,81	43.4	749	2457	3,32	51.2	853	2799
N565	3,11	48.0	794	2605	3,47	53.6	876	2874
N170	3,23	49.8	774	2539	3,61	55.7	860	2822
N570	3,40	52.5	823	2700	3,74	57.7	900	2953
Bullet	9,0 g / 139 gr		Lapua, GB458 Scenar		C.O.L. 74,2 mm / 2.921 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,90	44.8	781	2562	3,26	50.3	847	2779
N565	3,00	46.3	791	2595	3,42	52.8	873	2864
N170	2,90	44.8	763	2503	3,45	53.2	854	2802
N568	3,25	50.2	801	2628	3,67	56.6	882	2894
N570	3,15	48.6	814	2671	3,49	53.9	892	2927
24N41	3,21	49.5	772	2533	3,63	56.0	853	2799
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Hornady, ECX		C.O.L. 70,0 mm / 2.756 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N565	3,00	46.3	754	2474	3,40	52.5	839	2753
N170	3,12	48.1	740	2428	3,58	55.2	835	2740
N568	3,15	48.6	755	2477	3,61C	55.7C	845	2772
N570	3,00	46.3	760	2493	3,35	51.7	845	2772
C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Hornady, GMX		C.O.L. 71,5 mm / 2.815 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,80	43.2	754	2474	3,07	47.4	812	2664
N565	2,90	44.8	760	2493	3,24	50.0	836	2743
N170	2,98	46.0	737	2418	3,38	52.2	824	2703
N568	3,09	47.7	763	2503	3,48	53.7	847	2779
N570	3,02	46.6	783	2569	3,35	51.7	862	2828
24N41	3,17	48.9	745	2444	3,68C	56.8C	838	2749
C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Hornady, SST		C.O.L. 74,5 mm / 2.933 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N565	3,00	46.3	794	2605	3,46	53.4	878	2881
N170	3,25	50.2	808	2651	3,53	54.5	864	2835
N568	3,28	50.6	806	2644	3,75	57.9	888	2913
N570	3,15	48.6	813	2667	3,65	56.3	901	2956
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N563		C.O.L. 69,5 mm / 2.736 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,80	43.2	759	2490	3,03	46.8	792	2598
N565	2,88	44.4	749	2457	3,23	49.8	828	2717
N170	2,80	43.2	744	2441	3,15	48.6	794	2605
N568	3,15	48.6	767	2516	3,50	54.0	844	2769
N570	2,95	45.5	774	2539	3,29	50.8	846	2776
24N41	2,90	44.8	714	2343	3,40	52.5	801	2628
Bullet	9,2 g / 142 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 74,5 mm / 2.933 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N170	3,00	46.3	776	2546	3,27	50.5	817	2680
N570	3,00	46.3	802	2631	3,41	52.6	865	2838
20N29	3,30	50.9	783	2569	3,95F	61.0F	856	2808
F – Case full
Bullet	9,3 g / 144 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,85	44.0	761	2497	3,25	50.2	840	2756
N565	3,20	49.4	820	2690	3,51	54.2	862	2828
N170	3,19	49.2	771	2530	3,55	54.8	844	2769
N568	3,40	52.5	809	2654	3,82	59.0	870	2854
N570	3,40	52.5	830	2723	3,61	55.7	883	2897
24N41	3,25	50.2	776	2546	3,63	56.0	835	2740
Bullet	9,3 g / 144 gr		Lapua, FMJBT		C.O.L. 72,5 mm / 2.854 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,00	46.3	804	2638	3,18	49.1	844	2769
N160	3,00	46.3	813	2667	3,08	47.5	830	2723
N165	3,08	47.5	785	2575	3,40	52.5	856	2808
N560	3,00	46.3	783	2569	3,33	51.4	860	2822
N565	3,16	48.8	793	2602	3,49	53.9	864	2835
N170	3,18	49.1	767	2516	3,52	54.3	843	2766
N568	3,41	52.6	794	2605	3,81	58.8	873	2864
N570	3,21	49.5	801	2628	3,58	55.2	878	2881
24N41	3,28	50.6	766	2513	3,72	57.4	845	2772
Bullet	9,5 g / 147 gr		Hornady, ELD Match		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	2,65	40.9	761	2497	2,88	44.4	799	2621
N165	2,70	41.7	751	2464	3,06	47.2	803	2635
N560	2,70	41.7	751	2464	3,05	47.1	825	2707
N565	2,70	41.7	747	2451	3,17	48.9	828	2717
N170	2,70	41.7	728	2388	3,33	51.4	817	2680
N568	3,10	47.8	781	2562	3,45C	53.2C	842	2762
N570	3,10	47.8	815	2674	3,30	50.9	850	2789
C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,9 g / 153 gr		Hornady, A-TIP		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	2,89	44.6	743	2438	3,23	49.8	811	2661
N565	2,98	46.0	748	2454	3,38	52.2	825	2707
N170	3,14	48.5	741	2431	3,47	53.6	813	2667
N568	3,16	48.8	752	2467	3,70	57.1	839	2753
N570	3,02	46.6	765	2510	3,41	52.6	838	2749
24N41	3,38	52.2	751	2464	3,80	58.6	828	2717
Bullet	10,1 g / 156 gr		Berger, EOL Elite Hunter		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,23	49.8	786	2579	3,50	54.0	851	2792
N565	3,35	51.7	797	2615	3,62	55.9	858	2815
N170	3,50	54.0	789	2589	3,76	58.0	850	2789
N568	3,65	56.3	803	2635	3,90C	60.2C	857	2812
N570	3,50	54.0	806	2644	3,81C	58.8C	878	2881

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