Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 100gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3333 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3281 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 3415 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 3179 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3448 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 3209 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 3120 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 3317 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 3120 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,619 psi | 51% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 3081 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 3274 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3219 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 3261 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 3287 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 74% | 3284 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 3133 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 78% | 3251 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3146 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3179 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3284 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3169 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 3114 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 64.9 gr | 82% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 3074 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 69% | 3245 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 56% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3130 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 3159 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 3192 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3054 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 69.7 gr | 88% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 3323 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3268 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 62.7 gr | 80% | 29,167 psi | 46% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3123 fps | 95.9% |
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 73 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Nosler Partition. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,570 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,215 fps to 3,570 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .264 | 100gr | Nosler Partition 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.