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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
31142
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.288" | 32.7mm
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:
0.591" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.491" | 12.5mm
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_B10950_C1030
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. 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>>
90%
57348
90%
**09
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
56724
89%
**35
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46630
73%
**31
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42105
66%
**86
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**53
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**73
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**45
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56811
89%
**96
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53476
84%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
90%
56710
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46630
73%
**31
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
56695
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
56695
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42105
66%
**86
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35375
55%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56826
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57203
90%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**66
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
56666
89%
**51
98%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
38014
60%
**84
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56681
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
54114
85%
**94
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56739
89%
**79
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
37855
59%
**97
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57101
89%
**58
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**86
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36245
57%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
53171
83%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
47877
75%
**20
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**09
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**84
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
56681
89%
**17
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**73
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
57101
89%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
56797
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**55
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55985
88%
**22
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**20
95%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
47021
74%
**17
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**94
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
95%
57145
90%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
41669
65%
**00
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
58%
**18
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
33344
52%
**87
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
84%
28079
44%
**72
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**62
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
37507
59%
**35
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41611
65%
**97
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
37347
59%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35969
56%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31111
49%
**74
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**40
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
33344
52%
**87
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**30
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**13
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52199
82%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
28079
44%
**72
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51779
81%
**23
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28311
44%
**31
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47427
74%
**76
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**94
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**85
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**51
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
32909
52%
**30
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**25
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49458
78%
**05
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**18
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47659
75%
**15
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
28645
45%
**15
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
39378
62%
**04
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48820
77%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**18
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
54%
**53
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29109
46%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
50169
79%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48356
76%
**94
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
46%
**48
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
89%
36085
57%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**81
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40901
64%
**81
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52315
82%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50125
79%
**69
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**25
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**77
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45890
72%
**76
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41510
65%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52475
82%
**58
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40495
63%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
59%
**41
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
33649
53%
**20
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
89%
37376
59%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
95%
43105
68%
**15
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**82
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32053
50%
**95
100%

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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