Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3156 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3028 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 3196 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 2874 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 2890 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,473 psi | 49% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 2864 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 47% | 2657 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2904 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2913 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 53% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2933 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 48% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 60% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 51% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2782 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2851 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2844 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2828 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 3041 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 49% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 76 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,314 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,314 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 122.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2218, ADI AR 2225 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. As outliers, ADI AR 2218, IMR 7977 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.