Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218 and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,001 psi | 61% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2822 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% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 68.9 gr | 90% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,233 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 57.8 gr | 80% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 45% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,864 psi | 48% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2388 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 46% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 61.9 gr | 80% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
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 54 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,002 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 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 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 68 with the .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution 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.