Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 73 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 ReloadSwiss RS 80.
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% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
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% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,862 psi | 44% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 2943 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 55.9 gr | 80% | 31,908 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 44% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,950 psi | 45% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 52% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 45% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 59.8 gr | 80% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 66.4 gr | 88% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 98% |
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 73 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,159 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,159 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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 1:8.0 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.