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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26332
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_B2589_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-22
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 79 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385. 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>>
83%
57943
89%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57580
89%
**97
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
58044
89%
**49
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
96%
42061
65%
**51
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37855
58%
**18
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57841
89%
**72
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57551
89%
**41
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58160
90%
**67
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56753
87%
**43
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57551
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58001
89%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55027
85%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47094
72%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
57914
89%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
56043
86%
**44
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
96%
52721
81%
**64
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
43323
67%
**23
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**43
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57841
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
96%
42061
65%
**51
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57914
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53664
83%
**18
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57725
89%
**81
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
58218
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57682
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37855
58%
**18
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**27
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58479
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34882
54%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**31
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57827
89%
**48
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57363
88%
**53
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33866
52%
**16
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**41
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48602
75%
**10
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57508
89%
**71
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33489
52%
**30
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57595
89%
**59
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58363
90%
**74
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
58262
90%
**69
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**87
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56405
87%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36245
56%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
58073
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58363
90%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57580
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46572
72%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41510
64%
**10
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57653
89%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57943
89%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58421
90%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57841
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57972
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
58218
90%
**82
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57551
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58291
90%
**31
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57914
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57624
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57566
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
53200
82%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57928
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58204
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57682
89%
**63
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49429
76%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43511
67%
**36
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**90
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51793
80%
**33
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
54215
83%
**49
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38305
59%
**49
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
53%
**64
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
31821
49%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26614
41%
**80
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52431
81%
**97
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34200
53%
**28
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46035
71%
**74
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
35331
54%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44063
68%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50937
78%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38392
59%
**46
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
52%
**84
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32750
50%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28485
44%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35679
55%
**82
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
85%
39189
60%
**13
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
49%
**15
92%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
85%
29443
45%
**82
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
52%
**84
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
31821
49%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51619
79%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42003
65%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
50%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
55%
**64
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41611
64%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48312
74%
**17
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26614
41%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**53
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53824
83%
**46
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
31169
48%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53301
82%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52054
80%
**10
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44106
68%
**15
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50256
77%
**03
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39784
61%
**43
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
56%
**38
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
54%
**00
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
30487
47%
**25
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47718
73%
**57
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**38
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29240
45%
**97
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44309
68%
**54
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
26803
41%
**29
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35505
55%
**46
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44831
69%
**54
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
55%
**46
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43903
68%
**54
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
48%
**08
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30356
47%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
54070
83%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45730
70%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44135
68%
**13
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
27282
42%
**36
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
34055
52%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52953
81%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39697
61%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37391
58%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53200
82%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46586
72%
**02
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47718
73%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52881
81%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40538
62%
**23
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41814
64%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38203
59%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45223
70%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48457
75%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
49%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36666
56%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
52%
**90
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
31111
48%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
35302
54%
**49
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45614
70%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51619
79%
**89
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27992
43%
**61
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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