Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,160 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3058 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,141 psi | 51% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,104 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 43% | 2474 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,850 psi | 49% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.4 gr | 80% | 30,037 psi | 46% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 63% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 42% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,586 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 2592 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 53.6 gr | 86% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 60% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 59% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 55% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 48% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 57.4 gr | 92% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 38% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
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 92 powders for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,153 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,153 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 124.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with the .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter 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.