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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, IMR 7828 SSC, Ramshot Magnum, ReloadSwiss RS 76

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
71687626401 8
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.178" | 29.9mm
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:
0.481" | 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.381" | 9.7mm
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_B10044_C1030
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, IMR 7828 SSC, Ramshot Magnum, ReloadSwiss RS 76. 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>>
89%
56840
89%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**05
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
49705
78%
**61
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
45252
71%
**18
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
83%
56666
89%
**10
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**92
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56768
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
93%
56768
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57159
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
46949
74%
**54
93%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
49705
78%
**61
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**40
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
45252
71%
**18
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35462
56%
**65
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
88%
56695
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
57421
90%
**07
98%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57363
90%
**05
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
56724
89%
**51
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
40930
64%
**07
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**81
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
56840
89%
**87
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**33
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
41191
65%
**27
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**02
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**36
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56913
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36680
57%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
84%
57014
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56521
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
51982
81%
**46
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
83%
56927
89%
**35
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**81
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**71
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**04
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
90%
56956
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**09
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
53026
83%
**53
97%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
50618
79%
**36
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
83%
56913
89%
**41
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**28
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**04
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
39421
62%
**35
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
83%
31807
50%
**12
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
42%
**80
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39682
62%
**69
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**28
92%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
43830
69%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
39827
62%
**35
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
38493
60%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
33185
52%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
93%
40089
63%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
83%
31807
50%
**12
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
47442
74%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
37072
58%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
41336
65%
**28
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**17
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
42%
**80
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28529
45%
**04
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**69
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**94
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**89
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
40437
63%
**61
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
49559
78%
**20
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
31633
50%
**48
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
53519
84%
**12
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**99
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
34360
54%
**38
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
50473
79%
**15
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
85%
27412
43%
**30
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
41901
66%
**07
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**18
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**28
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
37144
58%
**66
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29095
46%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
51532
81%
**87
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
49%
**80
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
86%
34330
54%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
45078
71%
**81
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
43598
68%
**90
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**59
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53519
84%
**12
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
46180
72%
**71
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**69
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
43976
69%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
51213
80%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**03
96%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**74
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**54
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
54%
**97
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
86%
35476
56%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
91%
41307
65%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
52489
82%
**72
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
35360
55%
**25
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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