Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Accurate MAGPRO.
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>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 58% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
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>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 65.8 gr | 84% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,256 psi | 51% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2907 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 48% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 62.2 gr | 84% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 44% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2913 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,663 psi | 53% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 44% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 65 gr | 82% | 31,343 psi | 49% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2887 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 2730 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 3091 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 2789 fps | 96.1% |
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 74 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,360 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,031 fps to 3,360 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.