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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 140gr Hornady ECX

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 140gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
263364
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.360" | 34.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 68
Case Length (l3):
2.657" | 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.064" | 77.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.953" | 24.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.953" | 24.2mm
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B1386_C1030

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Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 140gr Hornady ECX bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
63599
100%
**35
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
94%
63556
100%
**84
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
51358
80%
**84
99%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
97%
44454
70%
**28
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
46499
73%
**58
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
63048
99%
**53
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
63411
99%
**79
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
63527
100%
**91
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
63280
99%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
63237
99%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
63643
100%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
63121
99%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
58450
92%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
90%
63193
99%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-33
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**81
95%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
51358
80%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
63454
99%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
63092
99%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
63092
99%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
63469
99%
**27
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
63150
99%
**89
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
46499
73%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
63773
100%
**45
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35650
56%
**98
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
63309
99%
**40
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
63686
100%
**76
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
63179
99%
**56
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
63237
99%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
63251
99%
**92
100%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
93%
62961
99%
**77
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
59088
93%
**84
94%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
41872
66%
**49
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
63353
99%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
63367
99%
**63
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
58914
92%
**10
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
63106
99%
**15
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
42656
67%
**82
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
92%
62888
99%
**71
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
63309
99%
**79
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
63512
100%
**12
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
63686
100%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36361
57%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
63251
99%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
63324
99%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58189
91%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
52837
83%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
63150
99%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
63599
100%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
62990
99%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
63179
99%
**07
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
63353
99%
**40
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
63599
100%
**63
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
63657
100%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
63280
99%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
63686
100%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
63773
100%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
63788
100%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
62975
99%
**69
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
48080
75%
**62
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
63425
99%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
63077
99%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
94%
62961
99%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
60785
95%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
54302
85%
**82
98%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
51692
81%
**72
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
63802
100%
**13
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
95%
63237
99%
**94
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**43
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
40422
63%
**74
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
48%
**08
92%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
93%
39247
61%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
43%
**65
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**05
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
54273
85%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**77
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
52011
82%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
40901
64%
**74
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
39842
62%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
34447
54%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
89%
36143
57%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
48%
**08
92%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
48820
77%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**62
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
42337
66%
**61
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
48936
77%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
56101
88%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
43%
**65
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
56623
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28703
45%
**50
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
58914
92%
**74
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**85
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
57232
90%
**67
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
46920
74%
**17
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42105
66%
**21
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**17
97%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
45252
71%
**41
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
27905
44%
**82
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
54984
86%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
53359
84%
**18
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
35346
55%
**87
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
51866
81%
**35
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
81%
25092
39%
**00
91%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**56
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
53156
83%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
51779
81%
**41
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
38479
60%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29385
46%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
54418
85%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**52
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
82%
30850
48%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
46166
72%
**10
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
44918
70%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
56057
88%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
53722
84%
**69
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
54984
86%
**22
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
47036
74%
**97
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**92
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
58914
92%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
52721
83%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
56666
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
38348
60%
**52
98%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
91%
39624
62%
**92
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
57174
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
44512
70%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
41162
65%
**07
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
**62
94%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
82%
31966
50%
**97
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
88%
37376
59%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
53650
84%
**76
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
36883
58%
**74
100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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