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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15, Bofors RP5, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26405
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B520_C1034
Last updated:
2026-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S bullet and 68 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15, Bofors RP5, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
57566
89%
**77
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
58160
90%
**33
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46775
72%
**26
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42496
65%
**03
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
57290
88%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**28
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57928
89%
**33
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57725
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
57580
89%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57537
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
58030
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52504
81%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
91%
58262
90%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
43352
67%
**20
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
96%
58146
89%
**67
96%
Bofors RP15 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57798
89%
**17
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
49371
76%
**18
98%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57537
89%
**20
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46775
72%
**26
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
58059
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57798
89%
**64
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**64
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
58015
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42496
65%
**03
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
36100
56%
**32
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
58160
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
58436
90%
**38
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
57957
89%
**43
99%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
38638
59%
**18
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
58030
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
58175
90%
**22
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
54694
84%
**82
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57638
89%
**64
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
38624
59%
**48
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57769
89%
**49
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**51
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57638
89%
**43
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
58320
90%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57508
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36883
57%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
58088
89%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
58015
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
51430
79%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
47137
73%
**05
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57551
89%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
58407
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
58363
90%
**59
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
58030
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**02
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
58059
89%
**44
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57812
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57682
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
58276
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
58233
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57928
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
57972
89%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55912
86%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
48312
74%
**12
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
46238
71%
**99
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**82
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
57319
88%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
42322
65%
**12
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
59%
**39
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
84%
31749
49%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
42%
**74
91%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39653
61%
**13
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51372
79%
**36
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
58%
**43
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**05
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**59
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
37159
57%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
32692
50%
**51
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
40843
63%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
94%
40118
62%
**51
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
82%
39146
60%
**93
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
36289
56%
**13
95%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
47%
**85
91%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**59
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
52823
81%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
31749
49%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45876
71%
**21
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
56%
**48
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39726
61%
**33
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45977
71%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
42%
**74
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51517
79%
**02
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
31720
49%
**47
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48008
74%
**57
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53722
83%
**46
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
44411
68%
**05
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40016
62%
**03
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
60%
**72
94%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
30676
47%
**05
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51982
80%
**07
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50531
78%
**00
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
34896
54%
**05
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
48153
74%
**07
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
83%
26455
41%
**87
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40219
62%
**28
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
49705
76%
**20
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
40437
62%
**25
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
48182
74%
**13
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
35911
55%
**00
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30995
48%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
50821
78%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48269
74%
**72
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
48%
**41
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
87%
34389
53%
**16
91%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
43758
67%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
42134
65%
**05
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52823
81%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
51256
79%
**57
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51982
80%
**07
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
44541
69%
**79
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
46717
72%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42801
66%
**85
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49879
77%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52707
81%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
36448
56%
**44
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
53954
83%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
42047
65%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
38566
59%
**75
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
52%
**51
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
87%
35273
54%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
41002
63%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49545
76%
**67
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32953
51%
**69
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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