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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 68 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.657" | 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.354" | 85.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.149" | 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.149" | 3.8mm
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C1030
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**02
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56260
88%
**02
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**68
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
56130
88%
**14
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57363
90%
**73
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
55477
87%
**89
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
56724
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55709
87%
**86
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52895
83%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45542
71%
**99
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
56579
89%
**65
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
51416
81%
**38
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57290
90%
**66
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
56840
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**02
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34882
55%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**14
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56768
89%
**30
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**33
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57334
90%
**33
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57232
90%
**29
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**27
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**37
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46079
72%
**01
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
57203
90%
**66
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**42
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56869
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57159
90%
**93
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54679
86%
**47
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35563
56%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45295
71%
**22
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**37
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**37
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
56579
89%
**83
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**24
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56826
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**78
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**27
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
56913
89%
**78
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
57116
89%
**37
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51590
81%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
56927
89%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57421
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55593
87%
**02
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
47964
75%
**15
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
56826
89%
**81
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
49182
77%
**83
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51648
81%
**35
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
37347
59%
**33
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
41510
65%
**55
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50328
79%
**30
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
50%
**27
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**84
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
47050
74%
**99
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52953
83%
**65
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41582
65%
**97
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**58
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
37101
58%
**27
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
36796
58%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30618
48%
**69
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
30806
48%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**00
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
**35
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39755
62%
**43
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
42917
67%
**45
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42917
67%
**45
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**69
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45788
72%
**56
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**46
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51445
81%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27804
44%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50792
80%
**09
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**63
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
41974
66%
**09
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47921
75%
**37
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**14
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
41350
65%
**76
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
41597
65%
**74
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**87
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**61
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
30168
47%
**77
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41713
65%
**22
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**87
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**81
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41495
65%
**48
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
35418
56%
**71
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28442
45%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43366
68%
**07
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**10
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
35781
56%
**40
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**06
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
40132
63%
**59
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
36782
58%
**17
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46644
73%
**04
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50821
80%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**12
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**87
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50241
79%
**02
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
41829
66%
**59
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39189
61%
**19
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
56%
**61
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43076
67%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**27
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
35070
55%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46644
73%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34200
54%
**71
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
42366
66%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
41278
65%
**41
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43468
68%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
**35
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24990
39%
**04
93%

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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