Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 139gr | Brenneke TOG bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3100 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 2999 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 44% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,172 psi | 55% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 52% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 54% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 44% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,588 psi | 46% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 45% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 67 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Brenneke TOG. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,890 fps to 3,156 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 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 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 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, Lovex D100, Ramshot LRT 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.