Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .263 | 120gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3245 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 3081 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,517 psi | 49% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 3169 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2913 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 59% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 61.1 gr | 82% | 33,634 psi | 53% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 44% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 52% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 51% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 45% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 65.4 gr | 82% | 32,837 psi | 51% | 2795 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 2917 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2904 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 2762 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 61.2 gr | 80% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
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 71 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .263 | 120gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,330 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,034 fps to 3,330 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-33 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .263 | 120gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.