Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 153.5gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target bullet and 53 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>> | 88% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 50% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 46% | 2411 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 54% | 2513 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,140 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 43% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,211 psi | 46% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 53 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 153.5gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,028 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,028 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 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 153.5 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-50, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.