Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 72 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 Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2969 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3094 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% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2835 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,936 psi | 47% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 2766 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 2628 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 2766 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,129 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 3035 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 59.5 gr | 84% | 34,403 psi | 54% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 44% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 49% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,040 psi | 52% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 52% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 45% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 62.1 gr | 82% | 31,067 psi | 49% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 60.2 gr | 82% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 50% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2713 fps | 96.4% |
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 72 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,271 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,959 fps to 3,271 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 127.0 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 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, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX 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.