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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3

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

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3
Bullet Weight:
132gr | 8.6g
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_B8059_C1034
Last updated:
2026-03-24
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 166 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 83 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, 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%
57609
89%
**84
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57914
89%
**86
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56014
86%
**02
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40292
62%
**84
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36071
56%
**41
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55579
86%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**49
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54244
83%
**79
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57682
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57435
88%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
58044
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57580
89%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55506
85%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52852
81%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45266
70%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**81
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
54302
84%
**94
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
50488
78%
**00
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
83%
57783
89%
**97
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
41655
64%
**62
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
55506
85%
**89
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**17
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40292
62%
**84
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58363
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51053
79%
**51
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**59
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
58088
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57551
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36071
56%
**41
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
58247
90%
**18
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58117
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34867
54%
**81
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57725
89%
**81
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58044
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58218
90%
**30
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**17
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
57928
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56289
87%
**04
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57261
88%
**28
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57740
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
58421
90%
**33
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46035
71%
**43
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
57812
89%
**63
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31647
49%
**52
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58175
90%
**54
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57595
89%
**49
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
95%
57740
89%
**45
99%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57928
89%
**82
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53867
83%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35491
55%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57493
88%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57566
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44193
68%
**71
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39508
61%
**33
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58131
89%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
58407
90%
**99
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57725
89%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57769
89%
**61
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57740
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58059
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
58407
90%
**10
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57537
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51169
79%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58421
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55347
85%
**09
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46949
72%
**48
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41133
63%
**59
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58059
89%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**89
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48631
75%
**69
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**46
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52127
80%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
56%
**85
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33040
51%
**10
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33272
51%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27934
43%
**92
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50343
77%
**43
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31604
49%
**34
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43192
66%
**10
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36753
57%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53026
82%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41800
64%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48588
75%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36187
56%
**69
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
49%
**97
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30835
47%
**80
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26818
41%
**65
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33359
51%
**02
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
88%
41698
64%
**38
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
46%
**31
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
53853
83%
**44
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
31227
48%
**97
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
49%
**97
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
47007
72%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33272
51%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
54114
83%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49269
76%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40437
62%
**15
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
33446
51%
**84
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
52%
**90
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39276
60%
**05
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45905
71%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27934
43%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44599
69%
**85
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51764
80%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27833
43%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50024
77%
**59
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42424
65%
**51
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48544
75%
**59
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37492
58%
**75
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
53%
**77
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**16
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45803
70%
**00
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**84
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
42%
**06
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42322
65%
**90
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
27978
43%
**28
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33359
51%
**62
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42815
66%
**00
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
52%
**59
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41916
64%
**03
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
45%
**11
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28384
44%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51590
79%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43236
67%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41814
64%
**49
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
28137
43%
**25
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36042
55%
**48
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50662
78%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
58%
**66
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
55%
**52
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47007
72%
**33
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52446
81%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51140
79%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44643
69%
**44
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45803
70%
**00
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50778
78%
**85
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38522
59%
**49
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39552
61%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36056
55%
**46
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49052
75%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46282
71%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
46%
**85
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46775
72%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34243
53%
**46
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
33823
52%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32924
51%
**23
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
37028
57%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**67
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49269
76%
**38
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25556
39%
**67
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
55%
**36
94%

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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