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Load data for .260 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB

Recommended Powder(s):

.260 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Speer IRB
Manufacturer SKU:
264H1
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B6099_C995
Last updated:
2026-07-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 200 loads in caliber .260 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB bullet and 100 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>>
84%
56043
90%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
55332
89%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
49574
79%
**64
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
43903
70%
**79
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
55347
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
55724
89%
**41
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42148
68%
**16
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
55564
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
55898
90%
**46
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
44338
71%
**35
92%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
86%
55883
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
55347
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
55593
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55288
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
56043
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48515
78%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
42351
68%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40654
65%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
35534
57%
**54
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
45107
72%
**10
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
55463
89%
**03
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
39624
64%
**26
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
88%
54824
88%
**80
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
42351
68%
**89
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
92%
55477
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
55230
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55593
89%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
56057
90%
**26
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47718
77%
**02
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46180
74%
**79
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
83%
55390
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52330
84%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
85%
55259
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
93%
54969
88%
**85
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33823
54%
**94
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
55883
90%
**71
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
55927
90%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
55840
90%
**64
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
55317
89%
**48
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
55883
90%
**03
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
55405
89%
**80
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
55463
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
55825
90%
**13
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49385
79%
**98
95%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
41597
67%
**49
92%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
55535
89%
**18
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
56072
90%
**61
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
55666
89%
**80
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**03
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
35549
57%
**88
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
54926
88%
**35
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
55390
89%
**35
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
56014
90%
**03
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
55434
89%
**33
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45049
72%
**71
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
55317
89%
**40
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
55245
89%
**10
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
41843
67%
**59
93%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55201
89%
**59
100%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
96%
36230
58%
**31
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34534
55%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
55332
89%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
55071
88%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
55680
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55840
90%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55463
89%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
55883
90%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
55347
89%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
51416
82%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
48037
77%
**48
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
55477
89%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
55013
88%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
55550
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
56115
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
55056
88%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
55419
89%
**35
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
97%
47572
76%
**41
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55666
89%
**80
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
56072
90%
**61
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**03
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
55709
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
55622
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
52272
84%
**21
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
52185
84%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47921
77%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
55288
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
55593
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
55216
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
55854
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
55912
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41423
66%
**84
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
56014
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
95%
55317
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
44324
71%
**12
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45730
73%
**57
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
54955
88%
**74
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
55593
89%
**59
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32518
52%
**69
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
55259
89%
**77
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
96%
44396
71%
**46
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51387
82%
**21
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43569
70%
**80
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
32677
52%
**13
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
37811
61%
**51
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48399
78%
**07
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46992
75%
**07
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
25309
41%
**29
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45701
73%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34069
55%
**69
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
39726
64%
**43
90%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
47703
76%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43787
70%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46920
75%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33968
54%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38189
61%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
32198
52%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
31952
51%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
40%
**49
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
26469
42%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
42%
**28
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51068
82%
**41
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
91%
32706
52%
**62
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
44005
71%
**20
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
88%
31952
51%
**43
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
39044
63%
**95
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44309
71%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
36724
59%
**21
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39697
64%
**38
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38334
61%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
38595
62%
**31
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
51909
83%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31618
51%
**90
98%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
48544
78%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon Superformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
57%
**15
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28326
45%
**86
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50082
80%
**92
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52141
84%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45861
74%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48602
78%
**46
98%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
56%
**20
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40292
65%
**18
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33286
53%
**33
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48037
77%
**98
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
36767
59%
**59
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
37376
60%
**54
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50966
82%
**59
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46209
74%
**16
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37898
61%
**79
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
36201
58%
**56
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
25005
40%
**23
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50401
81%
**72
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50778
81%
**66
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46151
74%
**52
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
33997
55%
**33
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
29095
47%
**90
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34461
55%
**72
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46311
74%
**79
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
93%
36593
59%
**48
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
33475
54%
**56
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
31778
51%
**16
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28079
45%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44918
72%
**13
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50270
81%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40611
65%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34011
55%
**85
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
33576
54%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48196
77%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41394
66%
**67
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
35491
57%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
31169
50%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
39044
63%
**95
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42351
68%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49864
80%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51343
82%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43105
69%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
37231
60%
**26
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
85%
31647
51%
**03
90%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37898
61%
**79
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46209
74%
**16
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
81%
36201
58%
**56
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
51039
82%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41800
67%
**67
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
37971
61%
**72
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30850
49%
**29
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
46%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51837
83%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45353
73%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48428
78%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40089
64%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35708
57%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
30385
49%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46427
74%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35143
56%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
43%
**21
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
37695
60%
**87
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35114
56%
**46
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
36724
59%
**21
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
21770
35%
**90
91%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
49719
80%
**02
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
87%
32474
52%
**90
90%

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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