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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
261104
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
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:
0.706" | 17.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.564" | 14.3mm
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_B1360_C1030
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 40.2 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**89
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
47834
75%
**15
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42699
67%
**53
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
57014
89%
**81
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**17
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
57101
89%
**89
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54027
85%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**19
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
47834
75%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
57392
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**33
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**33
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
56927
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42699
67%
**53
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35766
56%
**55
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57014
89%
**94
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**05
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
55825
87%
**15
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
38609
61%
**51
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
54476
85%
**51
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**33
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
38754
61%
**71
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**09
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**14
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**40
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36303
57%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
56855
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**84
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**04
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
56724
89%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
56753
89%
**68
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
56985
89%
**28
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**68
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**04
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
57029
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
57290
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
56768
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
92%
56681
89%
**02
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
56536
89%
**66
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
49922
78%
**97
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**81
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**35
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**48
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
42235
66%
**64
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
37753
59%
**79
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
85%
32619
51%
**25
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
27485
43%
**03
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
38261
60%
**26
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50894
80%
**12
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
58%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
42308
66%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
37971
59%
**95
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31763
50%
**54
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
40901
64%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
32619
51%
**25
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45948
72%
**90
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
56%
**84
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**79
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**41
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
27485
43%
**03
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28471
45%
**91
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48225
76%
**27
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
43888
69%
**58
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39624
62%
**43
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38725
61%
**25
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
51358
80%
**40
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
31821
50%
**57
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51822
81%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50154
79%
**66
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32851
51%
**98
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
48515
76%
**72
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
87%
27963
44%
**56
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40030
63%
**67
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
49574
78%
**89
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**86
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
35331
55%
**23
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29066
46%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**51
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
47%
**35
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
34983
55%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
43555
68%
**44
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**48
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**02
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51822
81%
**82
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**35
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**40
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**25
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
35679
56%
**61
95%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
41075
64%
**48
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
60%
**05
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
52%
**48
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
35969
56%
**72
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
42221
66%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
50372
79%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
33040
52%
**85
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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