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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
26100
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.020" | 25.9mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 68 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.657" | 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.354" | 85.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.323" | 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.193" | 4.9mm
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2576_C1030
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, 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%
57174
90%
**92
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
56782
89%
**25
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
44773
70%
**43
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40161
63%
**94
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
56463
88%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**66
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
56782
89%
**19
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**89
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
56811
89%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56579
89%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50096
79%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56869
89%
**55
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
44773
70%
**43
94%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55941
88%
**33
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**53
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**73
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40161
63%
**94
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**02
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35317
55%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
56594
89%
**01
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57116
89%
**37
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**23
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**27
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**42
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**20
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57043
89%
**40
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51300
80%
**19
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**66
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
35897
56%
**89
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**48
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**66
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**89
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57232
90%
**99
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36100
57%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
50198
79%
**83
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
44918
70%
**99
93%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
56666
89%
**37
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
56840
89%
**73
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
56724
89%
**64
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
56623
89%
**87
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57421
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56362
88%
**07
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
56869
89%
**42
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52547
82%
**14
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
46470
73%
**32
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**78
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56463
88%
**88
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**12
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
36738
58%
**53
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
36709
58%
**33
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
31038
49%
**05
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**67
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**76
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
41176
65%
**84
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45498
71%
**96
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**09
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**20
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**00
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
46%
**66
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37550
59%
**41
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
36709
58%
**33
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**45
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
37695
59%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
59%
**30
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42786
67%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
31038
49%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49269
77%
**58
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28036
44%
**65
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53026
83%
**28
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45527
71%
**07
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51517
81%
**19
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40814
64%
**15
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
58%
**94
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
58%
**59
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**53
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47413
74%
**40
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
47%
**07
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45730
72%
**46
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
31517
49%
**48
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
58%
**99
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46601
73%
**66
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**50
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
51%
**38
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28747
45%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50836
80%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45847
72%
**09
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
31241
49%
**41
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
39552
62%
**77
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40857
64%
**02
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**92
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50256
79%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48196
76%
**04
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**53
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41887
66%
**86
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43540
68%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39465
62%
**76
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**02
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
52%
**92
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38029
60%
**82
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
37753
59%
**99
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
36999
58%
**53
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
40973
64%
**04
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**14
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29631
46%
**81
98%

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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