Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA bullet and 52 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>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 96% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 49% | 2448 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 45% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,067 psi | 49% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 46% | 2388 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 46% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 59 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 156gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,005 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, 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. As outliers, Hodgdon 50BMG, Hodgdon US 869, 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.