Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 R with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570 and Alliant Reloder-33.
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>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,695 psi | 67% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 67.2 gr | 94% | 43,497 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 51% | 2362 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 65.5 gr | 90% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 50% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 47% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 51% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 63.1 gr | 90% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
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 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 2,897 fps. Alliant Reloder-50 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 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-50, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570, Alliant Reloder-33 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 R with the .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.