Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 136gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 67 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>> | 90% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 75% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,776 psi | 45% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 54% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 44% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,476 psi | 54% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,979 psi | 47% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 45% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 50% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
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 | 136gr | Peregrine VRG-2. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,159 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,913 fps to 3,159 fps. Accurate 8700 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, 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, Accurate 8700, IMR 7977 Enduron, Lovex D100 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.