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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1727
Bullet Weight:
123gr | 8.0g
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_B5808_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-22
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 168 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 123gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, 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%
57812
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57827
89%
**71
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53011
82%
**22
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39030
60%
**20
92%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34389
53%
**57
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57827
89%
**43
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52634
81%
**43
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57754
89%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57957
89%
**45
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
51967
80%
**18
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
57943
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
58349
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57435
88%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52388
81%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50299
77%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43613
67%
**87
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57653
89%
**63
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
52765
81%
**36
93%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
48559
75%
**49
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**99
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
39334
61%
**89
93%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
52388
81%
**28
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
58291
90%
**05
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39030
60%
**20
92%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58059
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**09
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49690
76%
**04
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55840
86%
**09
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57943
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57667
89%
**45
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34389
53%
**57
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**91
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
58320
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35070
54%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57972
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**79
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58262
90%
**18
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57885
89%
**28
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54447
84%
**63
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55100
85%
**84
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57711
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57696
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44469
68%
**95
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
58044
89%
**09
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
58334
90%
**54
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55796
86%
**07
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
57667
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
96%
57508
89%
**27
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58276
90%
**77
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51488
79%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35621
55%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57783
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42569
66%
**04
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
58363
90%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
58291
90%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
58291
90%
**05
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**46
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57711
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57986
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**86
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57812
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
58465
90%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57725
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57609
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49414
76%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58378
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56202
87%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
53229
82%
**58
96%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45310
70%
**87
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57972
89%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**77
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45368
70%
**18
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50691
78%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
55%
**18
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
35723
55%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
94%
35911
55%
**38
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
29704
46%
**07
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49124
76%
**02
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
48%
**87
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54085
83%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41916
65%
**59
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
39392
61%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40379
62%
**79
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**07
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
54%
**18
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
48%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29718
46%
**13
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
40%
**02
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**38
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
91%
44585
69%
**76
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
84%
31589
49%
**52
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
52417
81%
**13
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
91%
33098
51%
**25
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
48%
**43
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
45455
70%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
94%
35911
55%
**38
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52547
81%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47703
73%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38986
60%
**54
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
36434
56%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36158
56%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37971
58%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44556
69%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
29704
46%
**07
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42946
66%
**25
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50357
77%
**64
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27949
43%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48747
75%
**18
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41220
63%
**03
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46789
72%
**99
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36390
56%
**31
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35462
55%
**62
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35665
55%
**54
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53824
83%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44251
68%
**53
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**36
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
41%
**56
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54273
84%
**56
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40466
62%
**26
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
50%
**15
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41481
64%
**59
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
82%
34679
53%
**41
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40205
62%
**36
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
30066
46%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28485
44%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52344
81%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49153
76%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41640
64%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**92
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
30443
47%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49168
76%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
57%
**12
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
53%
**02
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45455
70%
**72
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50401
78%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49792
77%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43627
67%
**03
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44251
68%
**53
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53824
83%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49008
75%
**48
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**89
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38130
59%
**13
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
54%
**89
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47863
74%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44933
69%
**95
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
45%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45310
70%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33228
51%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36361
56%
**90
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
34737
53%
**51
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42076
65%
**26
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47703
73%
**94
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23830
37%
**87
96%

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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