Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 98% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 3369 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3491 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3455 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3488 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 98.8% |
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>> | 82% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3150 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 3301 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3379 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 3196 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 47% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,285 psi | 51% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 63.1 gr | 80% | 33,011 psi | 52% | 2999 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3205 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 3258 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 60% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3255 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 3215 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 43% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 3074 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3291 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 3140 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 3114 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3182 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 64.3 gr | 84% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 3136 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 3123 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,450 psi | 60% | 3074 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 44% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 3307 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 3166 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 3156 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 3140 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 3114 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3140 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 3054 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3133 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2949 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 68.9 gr | 90% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 3205 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 42% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
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 80 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,540 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,195 fps to 3,540 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP30 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.