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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.263" | 6.68mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5226_C1034
Last updated:
2026-03-04

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
92%
57754
89%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
58421
90%
**64
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
45063
69%
**38
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40263
62%
**02
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57957
89%
**62
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**72
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
58407
90%
**84
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57943
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
58349
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58479
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
57740
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
51271
79%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
57885
89%
**84
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
41292
64%
**25
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
96%
57783
89%
**95
97%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
56420
87%
**31
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
47427
73%
**13
98%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58479
90%
**64
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
85%
57624
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45063
69%
**38
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57885
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57029
88%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57972
89%
**05
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
58436
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57682
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40263
62%
**02
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57595
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35665
55%
**77
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
58102
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57711
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57580
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58305
90%
**76
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**67
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
53127
82%
**44
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
36245
56%
**03
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**26
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57522
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51663
80%
**71
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**89
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
36100
56%
**26
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58276
90%
**81
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
58073
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57392
88%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36361
56%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57725
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
50111
77%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
45252
70%
**13
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
58436
90%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
58305
90%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57624
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**94
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**26
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58465
90%
**49
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
58334
90%
**72
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
58001
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57696
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56695
87%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
58044
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
57885
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
58160
89%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
53737
83%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
46586
72%
**17
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
44831
69%
**10
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**10
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
57580
89%
**07
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
91%
58436
90%
**85
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40669
63%
**20
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
56%
**51
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
84%
29559
45%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
38%
**56
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36521
56%
**98
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48892
75%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
54%
**44
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46775
72%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40698
63%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
36361
56%
**57
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35012
54%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
30298
47%
**33
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38551
59%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
94%
37869
58%
**46
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
57%
**92
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
33982
52%
**05
95%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
27760
43%
**60
90%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
36361
56%
**57
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
51329
79%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
29559
45%
**64
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44237
68%
**36
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
52%
**52
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37971
58%
**48
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51140
79%
**71
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
38%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50140
77%
**13
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**32
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
54360
84%
**64
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46427
71%
**72
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**61
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42192
65%
**10
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38348
59%
**15
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
36999
57%
**80
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
47152
73%
**43
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
28456
44%
**97
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**08
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48675
75%
**08
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
31285
48%
**80
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46818
72%
**15
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
85%
25077
39%
**01
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37985
58%
**23
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**28
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
38522
59%
**33
96%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**21
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
33518
52%
**98
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29066
45%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48602
75%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46934
72%
**74
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
44%
**20
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
87%
32155
49%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
42221
65%
**07
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40234
62%
**07
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51329
79%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48921
75%
**62
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**08
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**90
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40524
62%
**87
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48095
74%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51155
79%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
34214
53%
**46
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51634
79%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39450
61%
**03
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
56%
**70
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
48%
**39
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
87%
32837
51%
**08
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
92%
38406
59%
**66
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48225
74%
**72
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30937
48%
**51
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
81%
40335
62%
**77
97%

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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