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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 122gr | THAC EDH

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 122gr | THAC EDH

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 122gr | THAC EDH
Bullet Weight:
122gr | 7.9g
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_B12332_C1034
Last updated:
2026-04-03
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:6

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 122gr | THAC EDH bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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>>
85%
57943
89%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**68
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53606
82%
**18
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
35186
54%
**64
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
58030
89%
**33
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53156
82%
**36
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**28
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
51706
80%
**05
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57580
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
58276
90%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52924
81%
**31
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50111
77%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43511
67%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57406
88%
**56
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
52547
81%
**13
92%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
48762
75%
**46
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
57406
88%
**82
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
61%
**79
93%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
52924
81%
**31
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**86
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58320
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
58479
90%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H4350 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58450
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49777
77%
**04
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56028
86%
**12
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57508
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57885
89%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
35186
54%
**64
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**91
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
58465
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35433
55%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**59
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58436
90%
**12
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58218
90%
**89
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
57798
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54201
83%
**43
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54505
84%
**54
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**46
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57566
89%
**99
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44556
69%
**89
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
58146
89%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**45
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55448
85%
**07
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
58059
89%
**20
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57885
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51503
79%
**86
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36056
55%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57754
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
57769
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
58407
90%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57899
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42279
65%
**90
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
58233
90%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
58088
89%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**61
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**86
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57957
89%
**33
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57667
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57667
89%
**66
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57856
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57537
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
58073
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49617
76%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58407
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56333
87%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52663
81%
**45
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
45179
70%
**74
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
58479
90%
**61
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44962
69%
**15
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
95%
57595
89%
**09
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50778
78%
**54
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
55%
**12
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
36637
56%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
30371
47%
**16
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49342
76%
**89
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
49%
**07
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**72
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
40785
63%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40611
63%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46528
72%
**04
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
55%
**15
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
49%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30545
47%
**33
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
42%
**11
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32721
50%
**51
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
92%
45876
71%
**82
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
84%
32372
50%
**62
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
52721
81%
**04
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
92%
34185
53%
**38
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
49%
**46
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
45818
71%
**66
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47747
73%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39233
60%
**54
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
37115
57%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37115
57%
**28
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38421
59%
**64
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44860
69%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
30371
47%
**16
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43236
67%
**25
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50285
77%
**48
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28108
43%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49777
77%
**28
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**12
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41278
64%
**97
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46992
72%
**99
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36927
57%
**35
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
36463
56%
**79
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36187
56%
**54
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54114
83%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44817
69%
**49
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43308
67%
**40
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
43%
**85
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54708
84%
**53
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40988
63%
**23
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
51%
**12
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42119
65%
**66
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
83%
35389
54%
**51
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40654
63%
**46
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
30951
48%
**07
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28732
44%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52417
81%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49356
76%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41974
65%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40509
62%
**92
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
30980
48%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49821
77%
**58
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
58%
**12
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**02
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45818
71%
**66
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50647
78%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50415
78%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44396
68%
**00
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44817
69%
**49
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54114
83%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49559
76%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
58%
**92
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**13
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
55%
**89
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42815
66%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44947
69%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
46%
**34
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34069
52%
**08
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36869
57%
**97
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
35650
55%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42308
65%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47747
73%
**84
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27383
42%
**10
97%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**72
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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