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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 100gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 100gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 100gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26400
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.045" | 26.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.177" | 80.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.357" | 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.357" | 9.1mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B504_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-04

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 100gr | Barnes X S bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**55
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
57276
88%
**23
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
52011
80%
**48
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
58160
89%
**96
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52402
81%
**89
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57696
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57812
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
58073
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57972
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56927
88%
**14
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51213
79%
**55
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
48544
75%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42612
66%
**91
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
55564
86%
**99
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
47181
73%
**63
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**74
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
51213
79%
**55
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
90%
58291
90%
**55
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**27
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
58059
89%
**78
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
48356
74%
**10
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
54273
84%
**35
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
58030
89%
**78
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
57740
89%
**56
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**58
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34824
54%
**37
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
58320
90%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58465
90%
**38
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58392
90%
**78
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**64
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
58305
90%
**97
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
53751
83%
**86
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53693
83%
**91
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**38
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
57856
89%
**55
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57725
89%
**71
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44353
68%
**25
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
57667
89%
**74
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
58349
90%
**14
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54273
84%
**43
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**14
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
58131
89%
**04
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
56826
87%
**56
96%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58392
90%
**37
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50111
77%
**92
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36042
55%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**61
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
57696
89%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57841
89%
**96
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
41742
64%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**81
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
56159
86%
**04
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
58291
90%
**55
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
58392
90%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58218
90%
**02
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57856
89%
**55
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**38
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
58378
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
58363
90%
**38
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**37
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
57682
89%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
57943
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
58117
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
57899
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
58131
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48124
74%
**94
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
54737
84%
**94
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
51111
79%
**58
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
44425
68%
**04
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57754
89%
**38
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**27
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
43366
67%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49850
77%
**14
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
37304
57%
**81
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
42641
66%
**25
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48733
75%
**31
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
49%
**13
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54520
84%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42003
65%
**99
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39900
61%
**99
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45194
70%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
36782
57%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
36680
56%
**07
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30458
47%
**30
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
30240
47%
**17
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
51%
**51
93%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
89%
37014
57%
**17
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
52054
80%
**63
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
86%
36680
56%
**07
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
45208
70%
**09
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51953
80%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**20
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38624
59%
**64
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
43453
67%
**99
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43236
67%
**95
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37724
58%
**84
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**35
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**45
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49588
76%
**10
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28079
43%
**73
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49414
76%
**94
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48240
74%
**54
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40669
63%
**23
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**31
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36796
57%
**54
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
41829
64%
**36
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
41771
64%
**25
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53214
82%
**59
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44396
68%
**89
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42830
66%
**69
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
29399
45%
**35
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
53287
82%
**05
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**40
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
33707
52%
**51
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41089
63%
**86
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
53780
83%
**25
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
87%
41234
63%
**15
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39798
61%
**59
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
35563
55%
**48
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28587
44%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51880
80%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47747
73%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41611
64%
**15
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40030
62%
**09
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
36187
56%
**13
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48950
75%
**00
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
40248
62%
**10
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
36114
56%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45208
70%
**09
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49298
76%
**50
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49255
76%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43685
67%
**27
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44396
68%
**89
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53214
82%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**97
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
42859
66%
**27
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37898
58%
**53
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
55%
**02
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
54679
84%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47587
73%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
54186
83%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42221
65%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44106
68%
**22
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
34722
53%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33765
52%
**35
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
42714
66%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
95%
41307
64%
**22
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41466
64%
**40
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**20
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
27485
42%
**07
94%

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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