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

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 Aeromatch

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch
Manufacturer SKU:
26303
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_B12305_C1034
Last updated:
2026-03-18
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch bullet and 81 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%
57725
89%
**95
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58334
90%
**13
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57885
89%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
41814
64%
**41
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37739
58%
**15
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57595
89%
**76
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57203
88%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57682
89%
**58
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56623
87%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57798
89%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57421
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54781
84%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46920
72%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
58175
90%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
55970
86%
**41
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
52228
80%
**54
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
43149
66%
**17
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
57421
88%
**33
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57551
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
41814
64%
**41
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57667
89%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53476
82%
**12
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57551
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57914
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58320
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37739
58%
**15
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57986
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35534
55%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57841
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58073
89%
**99
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58392
90%
**48
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58044
89%
**22
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57841
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57624
89%
**41
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
58189
90%
**59
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33504
52%
**13
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**08
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57595
89%
**35
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48225
74%
**00
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**87
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33344
51%
**26
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58421
90%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58073
89%
**67
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
57943
89%
**63
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57653
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56333
87%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36187
56%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
57711
89%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46499
72%
**41
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41452
64%
**10
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58363
90%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57711
89%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58044
89%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57551
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58218
90%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57754
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**76
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**08
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**15
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58247
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57493
88%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57943
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53011
82%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57638
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57943
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57334
88%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49139
76%
**02
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43134
66%
**23
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57696
89%
**89
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**84
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51198
79%
**27
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
93%
58073
89%
**61
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53983
83%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38029
59%
**36
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
52%
**61
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
32184
50%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26455
41%
**80
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52156
80%
**87
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33910
52%
**15
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**71
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
35607
55%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43714
67%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50589
78%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38101
59%
**33
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
52%
**70
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32445
50%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28268
43%
**46
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35215
54%
**75
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
86%
39639
61%
**20
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
48%
**02
92%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
85%
29689
46%
**88
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
52%
**70
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48631
75%
**71
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
32184
50%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51314
79%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41698
64%
**66
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
32489
50%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
55%
**64
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41263
64%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**07
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26455
41%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46818
72%
**43
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53592
82%
**36
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28181
43%
**78
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**17
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51706
80%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43816
67%
**02
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49937
77%
**94
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39436
61%
**39
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
55%
**31
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
53%
**87
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
30777
47%
**25
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**48
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45571
70%
**35
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28921
45%
**90
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44019
68%
**41
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
26629
41%
**23
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35230
54%
**43
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44498
68%
**54
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**36
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43613
67%
**54
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
48%
**02
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28819
44%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
53693
83%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45426
70%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43381
67%
**94
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
27122
42%
**26
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
33953
52%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39407
61%
**23
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**13
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48631
75%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54230
83%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52779
81%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46369
71%
**92
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
61%
**07
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41452
64%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37913
58%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50908
78%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45353
70%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48138
74%
**80
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
49%
**52
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36332
56%
**16
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
52%
**77
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31473
48%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
35621
55%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45368
70%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51314
79%
**89
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27601
42%
**57
99%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
81%
37507
58%
**93
95%

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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