Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 R with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,717 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,747 psi | 51% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 50% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,863 psi | 53% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 51% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 49 powders for 6.5 x 68 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,015 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 8133 Enduron 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.