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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26403
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
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_B516_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 130gr | Barnes X S bullet and 71 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57899
89%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**22
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44759
69%
**72
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40147
62%
**33
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**40
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
58421
90%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57943
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57624
89%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56840
87%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49632
76%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57493
88%
**58
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
57566
89%
**40
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
55114
85%
**76
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
46383
71%
**48
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**25
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
85%
58044
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44759
69%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
58392
90%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55042
85%
**10
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57812
89%
**53
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
58131
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**59
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40147
62%
**33
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35926
55%
**98
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58117
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
58175
90%
**20
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
58450
90%
**40
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58059
89%
**23
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57769
89%
**31
98%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
56%
**38
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**04
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51517
79%
**28
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**66
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
96%
36347
56%
**64
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58189
90%
**51
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**56
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
93%
58378
90%
**54
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
58407
90%
**76
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
58175
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36651
56%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57841
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48776
75%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
44280
68%
**41
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
58189
90%
**33
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57943
89%
**76
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
58044
89%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**64
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**04
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58030
89%
**04
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57856
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57566
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
57508
88%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57812
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
58363
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55753
86%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
57943
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
57725
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57972
89%
**45
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52649
81%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
45382
70%
**41
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
58421
90%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54085
83%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40321
62%
**57
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
56%
**85
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
34113
53%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
84%
28210
43%
**75
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37739
58%
**62
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49211
76%
**02
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
37797
58%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46021
71%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52765
81%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**57
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
56%
**02
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35346
54%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31212
48%
**80
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**17
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
86%
42467
65%
**44
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
53%
**36
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
84%
31734
49%
**93
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
56%
**02
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
51111
79%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
34113
53%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53737
83%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44092
68%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
53%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37956
58%
**75
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43932
68%
**80
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50575
78%
**28
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
28210
43%
**75
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48950
75%
**51
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28761
44%
**47
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53722
83%
**15
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46267
71%
**20
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51793
80%
**05
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42525
65%
**71
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
59%
**52
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**12
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
32909
51%
**39
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**66
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48399
74%
**59
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33069
51%
**48
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46166
71%
**53
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
28703
44%
**31
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38087
59%
**67
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47181
73%
**69
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
38305
59%
**54
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46137
71%
**76
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**33
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29443
45%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48486
75%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46021
71%
**28
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
29602
46%
**54
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
36695
56%
**54
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41655
64%
**31
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39813
61%
**38
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51111
79%
**85
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49226
76%
**10
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**66
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
42757
66%
**28
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44353
68%
**40
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40857
63%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47674
73%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50604
78%
**95
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
53%
**80
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51082
79%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39958
62%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
56%
**05
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
33185
51%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
37826
58%
**64
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53737
83%
**00
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30574
47%
**08
100%

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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