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Load data for 6.5 x 68 R + .264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 68 R + .264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Osprey-0.264-101
Bullet Weight:
101gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 68 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.657" | 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
83.0 Grains of Water | 5.39 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B10750_C1031
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 R with .264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 56 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
90%
50502
89%
**41
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
50343
89%
**78
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
41901
74%
**61
93%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
37159
66%
**82
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
50894
90%
**02
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
50618
89%
**32
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
50647
90%
**81
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
50792
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
50691
90%
**45
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
93%
50865
90%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50386
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47326
84%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50285
89%
**17
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
93%
50575
89%
**89
92%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
95%
50473
89%
**78
97%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
43323
77%
**30
94%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
93%
50865
90%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
41901
74%
**61
93%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
50662
90%
**96
98%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
50299
89%
**09
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
50546
89%
**22
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
50488
89%
**99
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
37159
66%
**82
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
83%
50604
89%
**58
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34766
61%
**06
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
50618
89%
**92
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
50589
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
50850
90%
**92
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
50763
90%
**94
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
50604
89%
**73
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
50778
90%
**96
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47703
84%
**33
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
50749
90%
**32
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
50314
89%
**97
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
50763
90%
**38
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
90%
50009
88%
**81
96%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
50241
89%
**41
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
50720
90%
**61
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35447
63%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
50430
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
50343
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46514
82%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
50343
89%
**89
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
50807
90%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
50459
89%
**23
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
50604
89%
**73
99%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
50227
89%
**43
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
50705
90%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
50227
89%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
50691
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
50865
90%
**89
98%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50618
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
50836
90%
**91
95%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49226
87%
**32
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
50575
89%
**63
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50560
89%
**83
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37652
67%
**46
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
37550
66%
**56
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
37304
66%
**27
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
31314
55%
**92
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
58%
**79
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44846
79%
**07
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
41858
74%
**77
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43091
76%
**17
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37463
66%
**43
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
59%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31575
56%
**15
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
49%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34606
61%
**43
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
90%
45629
81%
**81
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
84%
33823
60%
**58
90%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
91%
35549
63%
**40
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
59%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
37304
66%
**27
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41089
73%
**86
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
38493
68%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
38189
68%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40306
71%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
31314
55%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46412
82%
**79
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27789
49%
**39
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43511
77%
**38
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38392
68%
**36
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
37420
66%
**77
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37739
67%
**79
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46615
82%
**94
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44802
79%
**77
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
49%
**21
91%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43308
77%
**61
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
61%
**10
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43990
78%
**87
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
82%
36869
65%
**53
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42946
76%
**74
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
31865
56%
**82
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28456
50%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44918
79%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43308
77%
**40
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
31749
56%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38812
69%
**23
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
65%
**17
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45672
81%
**31
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46615
82%
**94
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39740
70%
**07
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40872
72%
**41
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
66%
**04
94%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44396
78%
**18
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
55%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35331
62%
**07
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
38363
68%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
37275
66%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44962
79%
**58
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26672
47%
**85
96%

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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