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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid
Manufacturer SKU:
26411
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.285" | 32.6mm
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:
0.588" | 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.588" | 14.9mm
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_B509_C1030
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56956
89%
**56
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
47703
75%
**12
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42931
67%
**63
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**91
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**10
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57029
89%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57435
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
56608
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54041
85%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
90%
57348
90%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
44570
70%
**92
92%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
47703
75%
**12
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
56710
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**40
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
57072
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42931
67%
**63
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35418
56%
**55
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**00
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**09
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
55869
88%
**22
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
38856
61%
**61
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
54694
86%
**54
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**30
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
38667
61%
**74
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**05
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**23
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**30
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35998
56%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
57072
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
54099
85%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
49240
77%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
56768
89%
**36
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
56884
89%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**31
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**71
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
56710
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
57232
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
92%
56695
89%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
57072
89%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
50401
79%
**07
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
47950
75%
**84
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
57087
89%
**41
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
95%
57188
90%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**67
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
37782
59%
**92
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
85%
31937
50%
**12
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
27195
43%
**97
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**26
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**09
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
58%
**72
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
48675
76%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**67
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
37971
59%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
36738
58%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31676
50%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
40770
64%
**07
99%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
95%
40872
64%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
31937
50%
**12
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
46064
72%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**80
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39537
62%
**89
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45890
72%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**61
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
27195
43%
**97
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28340
44%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48312
76%
**43
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**54
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**56
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
**22
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
50502
79%
**27
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
31473
49%
**44
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51938
81%
**86
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50227
79%
**69
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32343
51%
**85
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**86
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
87%
27746
43%
**49
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**71
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
49719
78%
**92
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**89
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**20
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28877
45%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
51024
80%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
49139
77%
**45
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
47%
**21
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
34606
54%
**53
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
**44
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
41713
65%
**51
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52968
83%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**36
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51938
81%
**86
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
44295
69%
**31
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
46891
73%
**40
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**31
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49632
78%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
35563
56%
**67
95%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40770
64%
**38
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
60%
**12
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
51%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
36260
57%
**76
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
41945
66%
**49
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
50372
79%
**43
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32909
52%
**79
100%

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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