Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Federal
Bullet Weight:130 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.277"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.8 Western load data
Case Length (l3):2.02"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:75.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5
Load data in caliber 6.8 Western with .264 | 130gr | Federal Terminal Ascent Component bullet and 104 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 98% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3084 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 97.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 54% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 35,868 psi | 55% | 2723 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,064 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,949 psi | 43% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 57 gr | 84% | 32,155 psi | 49% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 51% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 42% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 54% | 2664 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 78% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,448 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 54% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 42% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.8 gr | 80% | 35,505 psi | 55% | 2730 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,624 psi | 61% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2956 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 51% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,748 psi | 47% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 3110 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,353 psi | 41% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
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 104 powders for 6.8 Western loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Federal Terminal Ascent Component. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,241 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,241 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.8 Western with the .264 | 130gr | Federal Terminal Ascent Component 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.