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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
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_B4011_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 0 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 0 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 2208
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57667
89%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52968
82%
**61
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34389
53%
**80
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**76
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52069
80%
**66
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58363
90%
**86
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**81
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
51924
80%
**54
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
57595
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
58479
90%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
58262
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
58059
89%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52286
80%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49734
77%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42714
66%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57130
88%
**96
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
52402
81%
**56
93%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
47558
73%
**59
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**31
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
38870
60%
**02
93%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
52286
80%
**54
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57899
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57508
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
48443
75%
**13
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55622
86%
**45
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
58175
90%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34389
53%
**80
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**33
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
57624
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35027
54%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58320
90%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57682
89%
**09
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58349
90%
**48
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**38
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57986
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54505
84%
**92
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53954
83%
**94
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
57624
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**31
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57711
89%
**38
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44077
68%
**22
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
57667
89%
**41
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
57667
89%
**74
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55608
86%
**46
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
57624
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
58291
90%
**73
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57740
89%
**04
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50720
78%
**02
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35563
55%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
58392
90%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41814
64%
**20
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57638
89%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
58247
90%
**54
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
57159
88%
**91
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**35
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
58030
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**89
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
57624
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57609
89%
**18
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
58262
90%
**25
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57479
88%
**77
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
58407
90%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
58146
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
58363
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57885
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
57943
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48428
75%
**94
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
58117
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58320
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55071
85%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52098
80%
**68
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
68%
**90
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57899
89%
**04
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44570
69%
**31
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
95%
57435
88%
**48
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50009
77%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
54%
**35
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36332
56%
**84
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
30124
46%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48356
74%
**12
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
47%
**03
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53824
83%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41626
64%
**92
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
40654
63%
**22
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51285
79%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
54621
84%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39827
61%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45876
71%
**27
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**35
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
31763
49%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29428
45%
**26
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
26339
41%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31589
49%
**48
95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
92%
45556
70%
**15
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
85%
32198
50%
**92
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
51677
80%
**33
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
93%
34490
53%
**84
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
82%
31763
49%
**85
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
45136
69%
**02
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51692
80%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38682
60%
**80
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
37449
58%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37449
58%
**71
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**77
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**38
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
30124
46%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**44
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49690
76%
**81
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27992
43%
**09
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49356
76%
**71
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48138
74%
**35
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40567
62%
**17
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46673
72%
**31
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35897
55%
**44
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
36129
56%
**12
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36260
56%
**00
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53084
82%
**27
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44034
68%
**76
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42250
65%
**56
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26295
40%
**75
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54114
83%
**79
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40263
62%
**46
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
49%
**12
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40886
63%
**72
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
83%
35230
54%
**84
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39856
61%
**62
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
30850
47%
**49
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28500
44%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51793
80%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48559
75%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39842
61%
**08
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
30864
48%
**95
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**74
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
56%
**21
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
52%
**12
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45136
69%
**02
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43018
66%
**17
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44034
68%
**76
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53084
82%
**27
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48762
75%
**71
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37478
58%
**36
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
53%
**98
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47253
73%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
54549
84%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41887
64%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44164
68%
**05
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
29892
46%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
54636
84%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44541
69%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32561
50%
**12
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36492
56%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
35926
55%
**00
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41408
64%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**20
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26121
40%
**10
96%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
53%
**98
92%

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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