Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:110 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):2.489"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:72 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:64,977 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:7.5
Load data in caliber 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 110gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 103 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 Hodgdon Superformance.
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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% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 3071 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3255 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 56% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,175 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2917 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 46.1 gr | 80% | 34,505 psi | 53% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,398 psi | 44% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,375 psi | 54% | 2864 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 49% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 55 gr | 84% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 41% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 52% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 54% | 2753 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 42% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 53% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 51.6 gr | 82% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 48% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2756 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 55% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,183 psi | 48% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 55% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,616 psi | 44% | 2694 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
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 103 powders for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .264 | 110gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,301 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,301 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with the .264 | 110gr | CutEdge ER Raptor 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.