Load data for 6.5 x 68 R + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester StaBALL HD

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 85gr \| Hammer Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:	26085HH
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	0.977" \| 24.8mm
Caliber:	6.5 x 68 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.657" \| 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.393" \| 86.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.240" \| 6.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.224" \| 5.7mm
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_B10479_C1031
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 R with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	92%	50560	89%	**45	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	96%	50299	89%	**68	93%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	96%	50241	89%	**96	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	87%	50734	90%	**38	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	89%	50705	90%	**97	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	84%	50749	90%	**01	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	93%	50821	90%	**51	95%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	96%	50473	89%	**84	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	49037	87%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	42453	75%	**17	96%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50343	89%	**50	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	83%	50372	89%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	90%	50386	89%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	48109	85%	**56	92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	94%	50531	89%	**19	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	91%	50604	89%	**19	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	86%	50604	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	86%	50676	90%	**78	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34447	61%	**74	100%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	83%	50575	89%	**66	97%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	88%	50357	89%	**92	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	50299	89%	**86	97%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	92%	50821	90%	**25	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	50560	89%	**73	93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	95%	50531	89%	**78	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	86%	50821	90%	**89	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	87%	50430	89%	**99	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	97%	42917	76%	**25	96%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	88%	50270	89%	**25	95%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	94%	50705	90%	**20	97%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	88%	50749	90%	**45	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	88%	50372	89%	**45	98%
Ramshot Magnum	<<locked>>	97%	50865	90%	**51	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	35070	62%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	85%	50430	89%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍	<<locked>>	87%	50908	90%	**65	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	88%	50778	90%	**07	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	97%	42148	75%	**27	94%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	92%	50691	90%	**99	94%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	93%	50749	90%	**45	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	85%	50314	89%	**73	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	86%	50227	89%	**23	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	50821	90%	**89	98%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	90%	50502	89%	**37	93%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	90%	50125	89%	**51	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	93%	50270	89%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	84%	50633	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	88%	50705	90%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	86%	50894	90%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	48341	85%	**43	95%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	85%	50575	89%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	94%	50328	89%	**58	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	96%	50198	89%	**91	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	87%	50473	89%	**76	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	83%	50372	89%	**48	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44382	78%	**97	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	84%	38450	68%	**46	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	91%	43018	76%	**78	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	82%	31212	55%	**04	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	40553	72%	**22	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	39146	69%	**32	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	45034	80%	**83	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	84%	38247	68%	**46	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	88%	37724	67%	**66	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	51%	**94	93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	88%	31604	56%	**86	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	55%	**09	91%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	46296	82%	**60	96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	67%	**84	92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	44063	78%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	90%	43859	78%	**61	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	36477	64%	**00	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	43352	77%	**87	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	42018	74%	**71	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27586	49%	**96	100%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	47224	83%	**01	96%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	39856	70%	**40	93%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	45716	81%	**87	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	81%	34954	62%	**38	95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	42931	76%	**09	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	90%	43004	76%	**97	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	43018	76%	**15	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	41481	73%	**89	94%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	87%	30995	55%	**97	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	39291	69%	**56	91%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	84%	34722	61%	**07	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	40161	71%	**05	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	69%	**82	94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	88%	36492	65%	**91	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	28239	50%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	43482	77%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	40495	72%	**28	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	39247	69%	**35	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*	<<locked>>	93%	36579	65%	**50	90%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	85%	40901	72%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	85%	37768	67%	**36	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	44353	78%	**45	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	81%	42598	75%	**50	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43018	76%	**15	96%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	86%	43439	77%	**76	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	36492	65%	**56	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	82%	34882	62%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	46296	82%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	40915	72%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	43482	77%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	88%	35752	63%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	43903	78%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	31792	56%	**95	94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	92%	43569	77%	**27	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	40915	72%	**66	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	46296	82%	**60	96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	81%	25788	46%	**25	90%

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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