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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
26177
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_B2587_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 130gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
84%
57682
89%
**04
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57377
88%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55347
85%
**99
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40756
63%
**97
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35882
55%
**51
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57957
89%
**77
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55172
85%
**04
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**72
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54694
84%
**05
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57624
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57580
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57870
89%
**95
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54911
85%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52794
81%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45092
69%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**91
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
54563
84%
**07
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
50894
78%
**23
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
83%
58044
89%
**13
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
41263
64%
**72
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
54911
85%
**02
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
88%
58349
90%
**27
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40756
63%
**97
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
58146
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50836
78%
**61
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
57943
89%
**76
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
58407
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57682
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35882
55%
**51
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
58436
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35114
54%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57885
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57957
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
58320
90%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56492
87%
**27
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57682
89%
**48
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**13
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57609
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46615
72%
**69
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57421
88%
**69
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32068
49%
**72
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57551
89%
**68
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57899
89%
**69
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**71
99%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57653
89%
**86
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54157
83%
**63
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35737
55%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57551
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
58204
90%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44034
68%
**74
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39697
61%
**46
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58450
90%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57609
89%
**92
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
58349
90%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57653
89%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
58117
89%
**77
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58030
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
58102
89%
**20
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57696
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57943
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57580
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57682
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
58218
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51488
79%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
58421
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57870
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55506
85%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47427
73%
**64
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41220
63%
**66
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**82
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48356
74%
**92
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52228
80%
**22
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
56%
**89
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33939
52%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33823
52%
**23
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28572
44%
**18
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50734
78%
**59
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32314
50%
**61
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43685
67%
**33
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
37826
58%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53113
82%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41916
64%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48196
74%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
56%
**89
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
50%
**20
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30951
48%
**93
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
42%
**75
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33649
52%
**18
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
88%
42090
65%
**54
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
47%
**57
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
54302
84%
**64
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
31836
49%
**33
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
50%
**20
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**40
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33823
52%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
54346
84%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49458
76%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40350
62%
**21
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
34708
53%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
53%
**07
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39508
61%
**21
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46224
71%
**76
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28572
44%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44817
69%
**92
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51866
80%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27978
43%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51387
79%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50140
77%
**76
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**61
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48240
74%
**62
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37826
58%
**92
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
54%
**93
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**36
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45701
70%
**17
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**97
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
43%
**36
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**94
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
28892
44%
**70
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33779
52%
**89
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43091
66%
**17
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
53%
**72
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41843
64%
**13
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
46%
**31
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28587
44%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51285
79%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**46
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41771
64%
**62
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
28703
44%
**51
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36419
56%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50937
78%
**02
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38145
59%
**75
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**72
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52257
80%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51227
79%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45005
69%
**61
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45701
70%
**17
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50633
78%
**95
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**59
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39421
61%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36492
56%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49371
76%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46659
72%
**53
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
47%
**02
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47036
72%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
**75
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
34258
53%
**79
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
33431
51%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
37884
58%
**87
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43743
67%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49458
76%
**51
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25570
39%
**80
98%

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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