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Load data for .260 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target

Recommended Powder(s):

.260 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:
26403
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.260 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B993_C995
Last updated:
2026-07-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 210 loads in caliber .260 Ackley Improved with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 105 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
55274
89%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
55927
90%
**62
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46093
74%
**77
94%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
84%
55332
89%
**40
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
55434
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
55796
89%
**23
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39001
63%
**39
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
55637
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54447
87%
**25
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
55158
88%
**94
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
87%
55405
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
55825
90%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
56130
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51880
83%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55463
89%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45426
73%
**77
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
39204
63%
**92
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37130
60%
**62
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
32996
53%
**54
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41350
66%
**20
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
55811
89%
**02
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
90%
55927
90%
**92
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
39204
63%
**92
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
94%
55230
89%
**53
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
55448
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
55637
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
55564
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
55114
88%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
55912
90%
**05
97%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
85%
55840
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48254
77%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
88%
56014
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
96%
55695
89%
**77
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33533
54%
**44
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
55811
89%
**62
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
54911
88%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
55100
88%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
55419
89%
**33
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53359
86%
**53
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
55013
88%
**56
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51300
82%
**59
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
54926
88%
**95
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46166
74%
**18
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
55332
89%
**40
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
55999
90%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
55651
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
56072
90%
**59
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
55129
88%
**56
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55390
89%
**89
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
31749
51%
**75
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
55550
89%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
55738
89%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
55288
89%
**89
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
53954
87%
**95
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41495
67%
**74
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53635
86%
**12
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
55999
90%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52156
84%
**02
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
56072
90%
**66
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
55970
90%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34185
55%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
55230
89%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
55956
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
55100
88%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
53737
86%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
52750
85%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
56057
90%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
55927
90%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
55071
88%
**76
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
47906
77%
**61
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
43279
69%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
55230
89%
**53
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
55767
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
56086
90%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
55390
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
55782
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
55724
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
55492
89%
**13
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
96%
42902
69%
**31
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
55129
88%
**56
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
55999
90%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
56072
90%
**59
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
97%
55390
89%
**89
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
55042
88%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
55564
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
55898
90%
**76
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
48689
78%
**41
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
47776
77%
**53
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
44280
71%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
55912
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56043
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
54984
88%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
55622
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56072
90%
**08
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
38653
62%
**07
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
55274
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
55419
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
54259
87%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
40379
65%
**35
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
55201
89%
**66
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
55738
89%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
55114
88%
**41
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33373
54%
**62
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
55013
88%
**69
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
96%
41220
66%
**56
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48559
78%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41249
66%
**20
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
36201
58%
**70
90%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
50691
81%
**71
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45150
72%
**56
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43903
70%
**30
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
27325
44%
**60
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42569
68%
**49
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31473
50%
**85
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51343
82%
**41
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
44179
71%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40944
66%
**39
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44005
71%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31981
51%
**98
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35346
57%
**16
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
35157
56%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
35201
56%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23090
37%
**49
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
29022
47%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
26672
43%
**16
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48022
77%
**80
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
40509
65%
**39
99%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
93%
35201
56%
**97
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
59%
**11
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49588
80%
**90
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52185
84%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41655
67%
**52
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
54%
**34
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
59%
**54
92%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
49008
79%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29124
47%
**00
96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
44875
72%
**48
100%
[Hodgdon Superformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
53%
**21
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27064
43%
**12
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46876
75%
**28
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48965
79%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43395
70%
**56
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45818
73%
**75
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
52%
**33
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
61%
**51
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
49%
**39
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45165
72%
**38
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40567
65%
**10
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50691
81%
**71
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
47950
77%
**41
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48095
77%
**92
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43033
69%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35650
57%
**05
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
54%
**75
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
27035
43%
**54
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47630
76%
**21
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47747
77%
**15
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43381
70%
**92
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
35288
57%
**38
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
31923
51%
**41
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31676
51%
**85
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42960
69%
**05
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
50%
**59
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50343
81%
**77
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50227
81%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27717
44%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41829
67%
**33
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46398
74%
**10
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37724
60%
**82
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
50%
**92
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
50%
**92
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51459
83%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44991
72%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38319
61%
**97
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
38348
61%
**74
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
34476
55%
**51
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
59%
**11
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39189
63%
**39
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49052
79%
**57
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46775
75%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48805
78%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40683
65%
**31
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
55%
**39
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
89%
34185
55%
**41
90%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35650
57%
**05
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47950
77%
**41
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43033
69%
**49
100%
[Shooters World SW4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
54%
**75
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48385
78%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48994
79%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39218
63%
**03
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
41147
66%
**03
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28311
45%
**36
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
31604
51%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49095
79%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42598
68%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45194
72%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37159
60%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33185
53%
**92
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
33170
53%
**79
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
50705
81%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43671
70%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
32793
53%
**88
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24381
39%
**18
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33112
53%
**69
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
50894
82%
**10
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
54%
**34
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
23322
37%
**01
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
46209
74%
**35
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
92%
35288
57%
**28
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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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