Load data for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM)

6.5-06 Ackley Improved cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) bullet and 203 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-26 and Alliant Reloder-16.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%57,986 psi89%2936 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%55,579 psi86%2907 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,217 psi87%2966 fps98.7%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%57,305 psi88%2989 fps99%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,882 psi83%2999 fps99.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,840 psi86%3035 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%58,363 psi90%2992 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,289 psi87%2969 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%56,101 psi86%3054 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%57,711 psi89%3084 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%55,332 psi85%3150 fps97.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%57,305 psi88%3186 fps97.8%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%56,652 psi87%3153 fps96.2%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%58,508 psi90%3186 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,624 psi89%3028 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,564 psi86%2986 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,768 psi87%3009 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%57,609 psi89%3107 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%55,245 psi85%3077 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,216 psi85%3097 fps96.8%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,637 psi87%3130 fps97.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,839 psi84%3107 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%56,521 psi87%3140 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%57,580 psi89%3100 fps98.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%55,332 psi85%3074 fps98.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%55,332 psi85%3074 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,144 psi86%3005 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%57,406 psi88%3028 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%56,507 psi87%3028 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%57,783 psi89%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,956 psi88%3117 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%54,984 psi85%3091 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%58,784 psi90%3143 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%56,333 psi87%3114 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%56,768 psi87%3091 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%58,334 psi90%3123 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,099 psi83%3091 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi86%3123 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi78%3022 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi81%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,121 psi68%2936 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,411 psi70%2966 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%54,723 psi84%3166 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%56,782 psi87%3199 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,885 psi89%3048 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi76%3005 fps97%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,879 psi78%3038 fps97.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%57,130 psi88%3022 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%58,436 psi90%3045 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,099 psi83%3091 fps98.1%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi86%3123 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%56,492 psi87%3009 fps98.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,885 psi89%3035 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,464 psi88%3041 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%55,216 psi85%3012 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%58,653 psi90%3114 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%56,202 psi86%3084 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%58,218 psi90%3071 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%55,854 psi86%3041 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%55,361 psi85%3041 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%56,855 psi88%3074 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%58,059 psi89%3084 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,550 psi85%3051 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%58,291 psi90%3038 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%57,363 psi88%3035 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%55,303 psi85%3009 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,085 psi85%3018 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%56,710 psi87%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi69%3002 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,187 psi85%3094 fps99%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%56,782 psi87%3123 fps99.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,303 psi56%1883 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,434 psi56%1896 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%55,985 psi86%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%56,956 psi88%3009 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%58,537 psi90%3018 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%56,028 psi86%2989 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%57,406 psi88%2999 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%55,201 psi85%2972 fps99.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%57,740 psi89%3041 fps99.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%55,332 psi85%3012 fps98.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%58,160 psi90%3035 fps99.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,840 psi86%3009 fps99.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%56,623 psi87%3048 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%58,044 psi89%3074 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,986 psi89%3058 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,579 psi86%3028 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%56,898 psi88%3031 fps96.7%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%58,305 psi90%3061 fps97.2%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi81%3064 fps96.4%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,925 psi83%3097 fps96.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%58,334 psi90%2999 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,289 psi87%2946 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%57,551 psi89%2972 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%58,566 psi90%3009 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%56,101 psi86%2979 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%58,030 psi89%3028 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%56,014 psi86%3002 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,927 psi86%3015 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,334 psi88%3045 fps99.5%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,628 psi69%2838 fps98.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,919 psi71%2867 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,188 psi86%2966 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%57,246 psi88%2989 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,884 psi88%2959 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%58,247 psi90%2986 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,767 psi86%3015 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%57,072 psi88%3038 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%58,682 psi90%3097 fps98.4%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,376 psi87%3071 fps98.2%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%57,406 psi88%3179 fps99.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%55,361 psi85%3150 fps99.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%58,726 psi90%3100 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%56,318 psi87%3068 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%56,608 psi87%3038 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%58,117 psi89%3064 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi81%3077 fps96.8%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi84%3117 fps97.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%57,421 psi88%3097 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,288 psi85%3071 fps99.7%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%46,934 psi72%2943 fps97.2%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi75%2982 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,999 psi57%1929 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,130 psi57%1942 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%57,377 psi88%3022 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%58,769 psi90%3051 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%57,798 psi89%3104 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%58,262 psi90%3136 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%55,927 psi86%3107 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%56,043 psi86%3077 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%57,812 psi89%3110 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%54,882 psi84%3114 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%56,492 psi87%3143 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,091 psi66%2953 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,686 psi69%2995 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,739 psi87%2966 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%58,088 psi89%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%57,000 psi88%3015 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%58,595 psi90%3041 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%55,317 psi85%3012 fps97%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,855 psi88%3048 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%55,753 psi86%3074 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%57,406 psi88%3104 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%56,492 psi87%3009 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,885 psi89%3035 fps99.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%58,030 psi89%3028 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%56,014 psi86%3002 fps99.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%58,334 psi90%2999 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%58,566 psi90%3009 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%56,101 psi86%2979 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,927 psi86%3015 fps99.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,334 psi88%3045 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%55,129 psi85%3022 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,594 psi87%3051 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,289 psi87%2999 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,522 psi89%3025 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,927 psi88%2894 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%58,334 psi90%2920 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%58,073 psi89%2897 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,854 psi86%2871 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%58,015 psi89%2982 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,796 psi86%2956 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%55,274 psi85%3068 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%56,927 psi88%3100 fps98.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,753 psi87%2890 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,696 psi89%2910 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%57,087 psi88%3012 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%58,305 psi90%3035 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%57,188 psi88%3005 fps96.5%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%54,839 psi84%2976 fps96.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%58,073 psi89%3097 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%55,985 psi86%3071 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%56,536 psi87%3048 fps98.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%58,044 psi89%3077 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,493 psi88%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,217 psi88%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%58,711 psi90%2946 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,566 psi89%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%55,463 psi85%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%58,624 psi90%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%56,275 psi87%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%57,130 psi88%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%58,552 psi90%3064 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi80%2963 fps98%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,867 psi83%2995 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,782 psi86%2936 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,232 psi88%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%56,289 psi87%3041 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%57,609 psi89%3068 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,840 psi87%3100 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,668 psi90%3130 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,653 psi89%3169 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%55,608 psi86%3140 fps96.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%56,826 psi87%3002 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%58,726 psi90%3028 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%58,653 psi90%3114 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%56,536 psi87%3087 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,890 psi71%3074 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,138 psi74%3114 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%56,449 psi87%3009 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%57,638 psi89%3028 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,768 psi87%3045 fps98.2%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,595 psi90%3077 fps98.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,995 psi78%2838 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%52,170 psi80%2858 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%49,211 psi76%2848 fps97.6%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,299 psi77%2874 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%35,418 psi55%2641 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%34,127 psi53%2612 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,327 psi74%2841 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%49,487 psi76%2864 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,811 psi57%2694 fps97.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,811 psi58%2720 fps98.1%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%47,950 psi74%3015 fps95.5%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>92%46,224 psi71%2982 fps95.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%52,460 psi81%3081 fps95.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%54,273 psi84%3117 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%54,201 psi83%2976 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,919 psi71%2818 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,905 psi72%2844 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,063 psi68%2861 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%42,279 psi65%2828 fps95%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%47,964 psi74%2963 fps95%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%49,342 psi76%2999 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,053 psi79%3045 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%52,417 psi81%3071 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%43,976 psi68%2854 fps95.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>88%42,511 psi65%2828 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>88%42,511 psi65%2828 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,311 psi71%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,355 psi73%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,661 psi76%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%50,691 psi78%2940 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-1646.2 gr80%36,129 psi56%2710 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-1646.2 gr80%37,043 psi57%2736 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,901 psi63%2838 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%42,105 psi65%2867 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%43,424 psi67%2844 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%42,003 psi65%2822 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%43,758 psi67%2897 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%42,221 psi65%2867 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,208 psi40%2438 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,905 psi41%2464 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%33,910 psi52%2684 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,677 psi50%2651 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-2653.5 gr84%32,242 psi50%2677 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-2652.2 gr82%30,908 psi48%2641 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%54,186 psi83%2989 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%43,120 psi66%2881 fps95.2%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%44,585 psi69%2917 fps95.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,630 psi72%2854 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,674 psi73%2877 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%43,758 psi67%2897 fps95.6%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%42,221 psi65%2867 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,930 psi63%2717 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,829 psi64%2743 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,108 psi73%2864 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,051 psi74%2890 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,001 psi60%2746 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,900 psi61%2769 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,047 psi65%2772 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,931 psi66%2799 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%51,590 psi79%2976 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%49,501 psi76%2946 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%50,386 psi78%2953 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%51,837 psi80%2989 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%54,810 psi84%2982 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,373 psi51%2592 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,534 psi53%2625 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,445 psi79%2963 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%52,750 psi81%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%41,684 psi64%2930 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%40,930 psi63%2822 fps96%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,117 psi60%2782 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,064 psi42%1683 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,166 psi42%1696 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,315 psi81%2930 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%53,635 psi83%2956 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,298 psi74%2854 fps99.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%2877 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,589 psi78%2884 fps98.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%51,735 psi80%2913 fps98.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%39,305 psi60%2697 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%40,103 psi62%2723 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,511 psi65%2749 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,366 psi67%2776 fps97%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,491 psi55%2648 fps97.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%36,419 psi56%2674 fps97.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,937 psi78%2946 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,011 psi80%2969 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,082 psi77%2913 fps95.2%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%51,213 psi79%2940 fps95.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%48,878 psi75%2995 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%46,934 psi72%2966 fps95%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%54,491 psi84%2946 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,997 psi82%2897 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,954 psi83%2920 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,385 psi74%2851 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%49,458 psi76%2874 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,958 psi61%2697 fps97.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,843 psi63%2723 fps97.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,145 psi59%2674 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,030 psi60%2700 fps96.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%34,142 psi53%2608 fps95.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%35,375 psi54%2641 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,808 psi81%2917 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,896 psi83%2940 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,490 psi82%2913 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%54,578 psi84%2933 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,008 psi75%2904 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,038 psi77%2927 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%44,425 psi68%2844 fps95.4%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%42,670 psi66%2815 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%40,190 psi62%2851 fps96%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%38,595 psi59%2815 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,811 psi57%2690 fps97.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,782 psi58%2717 fps98%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%49,443 psi76%2927 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,662 psi78%2949 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%48,907 psi75%3005 fps95.8%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%47,108 psi73%2979 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,694 psi55%2674 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,753 psi57%2703 fps96%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%40,466 psi62%2805 fps95.2%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%41,669 psi64%2838 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,514 psi42%1726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,630 psi43%1736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,050 psi72%2844 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,167 psi74%2874 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,882 psi83%3041 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,540 psi67%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,788 psi69%2923 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,680 psi56%2710 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,826 psi58%2740 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7050.5 gr80%35,723 psi55%2717 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 7050.5 gr80%36,680 psi56%2746 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%40,190 psi62%2881 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%38,522 psi59%2844 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,140 psi77%2864 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,198 psi79%2887 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,874 psi68%2799 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,904 psi69%2822 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%48,515 psi75%2894 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%46,789 psi72%2867 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%42,424 psi65%2828 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%43,758 psi67%2861 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,930 psi63%2717 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,829 psi64%2743 fps96.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,958 psi61%2697 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,843 psi63%2723 fps97.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%54,491 psi84%2946 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,385 psi74%2851 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%49,458 psi76%2874 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,145 psi59%2674 fps95.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,030 psi60%2700 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,208 psi70%2851 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,427 psi71%2881 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,707 psi81%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,925 psi83%2969 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,447 psi82%2844 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%54,549 psi84%2867 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,121 psi69%2703 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,151 psi71%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,073 psi60%2638 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,900 psi61%2664 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%42,032 psi65%2818 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%43,366 psi67%2854 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,432 psi82%2844 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,433 psi84%2864 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,251 psi68%2795 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,266 psi70%2822 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%53,563 psi82%2946 fps95.8%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%51,430 psi79%2920 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,083 psi51%2641 fps99.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,272 psi53%2671 fps99.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%40,248 psi62%2749 fps95.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%38,769 psi60%2720 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%54,070 psi83%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,343 psi77%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%51,561 psi79%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,908 psi78%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,938 psi80%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,264 psi65%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,236 psi67%2749 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,247 psi59%2694 fps98%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,146 psi60%2717 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%42,699 psi66%2789 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%40,944 psi63%2759 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,139 psi76%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,053 psi77%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,652 psi58%2694 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,508 psi59%2717 fps98%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,790 psi44%2516 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,733 psi46%2546 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%50,140 psi77%3035 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%51,909 psi80%3074 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,434 psi58%2664 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,334 psi59%2687 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,001 psi60%2746 fps95.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%40,147 psi62%2776 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%26,368 psi41%2523 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%25,324 psi39%2487 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,794 psi81%2953 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%53,998 psi83%2976 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%42,728 psi66%2795 fps95%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%44,121 psi68%2828 fps95.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 203 powders for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,199 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,883 fps to 3,199 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 203 of the 203 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO 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-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) 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.

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