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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing

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 | Sierra HP GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1728
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_B5810_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing bullet and 77 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 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58407
90%
**23
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58349
90%
**18
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
58465
90%
**54
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42525
65%
**56
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37956
58%
**10
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57856
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
58059
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**79
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57203
88%
**45
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58247
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57740
89%
**09
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54621
84%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47529
73%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58305
90%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
56492
87%
**49
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
53098
82%
**76
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
43685
67%
**25
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**54
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42525
65%
**56
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57943
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53867
83%
**27
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58189
90%
**89
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58117
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37956
58%
**10
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58305
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57914
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34940
54%
**04
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57725
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**17
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57928
89%
**49
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57798
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57914
89%
**63
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58436
90%
**63
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57725
89%
**54
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57798
89%
**27
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58276
90%
**56
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48878
75%
**15
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58407
90%
**99
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
33808
52%
**31
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58421
90%
**81
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58421
90%
**92
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
57638
89%
**64
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56507
87%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36187
56%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57580
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46789
72%
**46
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41959
65%
**12
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58334
90%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57841
89%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58015
89%
**09
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57653
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57479
88%
**81
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57798
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58305
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58291
90%
**33
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57972
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
58146
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57899
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53577
82%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57609
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
58189
90%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49501
76%
**10
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43424
67%
**35
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58044
89%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**02
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51619
79%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53954
83%
**58
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38189
59%
**38
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
52%
**52
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
33040
51%
**13
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
27572
42%
**98
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52431
81%
**05
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**13
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45948
71%
**79
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
37492
58%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50488
78%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38334
59%
**35
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
52%
**62
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32663
50%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
44%
**31
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35607
55%
**71
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
87%
41292
64%
**48
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
49%
**00
92%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
87%
31198
48%
**20
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
52%
**62
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
33040
51%
**13
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51605
79%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42119
65%
**67
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
33649
52%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
55%
**56
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41278
64%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48225
74%
**25
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
27572
42%
**98
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46659
72%
**38
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53606
82%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28065
43%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53171
82%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51808
80%
**15
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44092
68%
**10
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50183
77%
**12
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39537
61%
**38
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
56%
**33
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
54%
**79
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**59
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45818
71%
**43
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
45%
**75
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43947
68%
**43
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
28253
43%
**57
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35476
55%
**31
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44889
69%
**66
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
55%
**25
92%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43787
67%
**59
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
48%
**80
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28631
44%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45542
70%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44019
68%
**15
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
28021
43%
**38
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
35447
55%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53011
82%
**48
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
61%
**18
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37405
58%
**15
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**82
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53084
82%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46557
72%
**07
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40451
62%
**08
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41785
64%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38058
59%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50981
78%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45136
69%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48196
74%
**89
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
49%
**41
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49023
75%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36434
56%
**18
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
53%
**85
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
33069
51%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
36796
57%
**71
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51605
79%
**97
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27659
43%
**36
99%

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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