Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 62 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% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,998 psi | 55% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 44% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 52% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 44% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,504 psi | 53% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,414 psi | 46% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 45% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 69 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Target. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,880 fps to 3,143 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 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, 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.