Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:RWS
Bullet Weight:93 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5 x 68 load data
Case Length (l3):2.657"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:86 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green bullet and 85 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3550 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3442 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 3520 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 3481 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 3327 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 3533 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3458 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 3478 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 98.2% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3337 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 56% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3159 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3458 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3307 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 3350 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3478 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 3173 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3340 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 44% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,503 psi | 51% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3379 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3356 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3219 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3251 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 56% | 3048 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 42% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3350 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3383 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3228 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 3104 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 3064 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 78% | 3455 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3215 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 43% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 3340 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 3176 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3317 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 3133 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3094 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3310 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3383 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 83% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3159 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 3153 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 48% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3481 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3219 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,326 psi | 44% | 2963 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 93 powders for 6.5 x 68 loaded with the .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,625 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,260 fps to 3,625 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 93.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 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.