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

Recommended Powder(s):

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
26335
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_B2593_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 0 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 0 powder(s). 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%
58160
90%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57595
89%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
58001
89%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42351
65%
**54
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38232
59%
**28
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 3100 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58436
90%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**67
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57827
89%
**53
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57464
88%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58015
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57754
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55013
85%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48066
74%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**82
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
56405
87%
**44
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
52953
81%
**64
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
44295
68%
**40
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
57754
89%
**36
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57740
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42351
65%
**54
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57667
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57798
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53809
83%
**18
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57682
89%
**77
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58421
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57580
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38232
59%
**28
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
57638
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35418
55%
**29
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58450
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57769
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58233
90%
**31
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
58305
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58320
90%
**61
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**59
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33852
52%
**20
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58450
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48443
75%
**03
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58465
90%
**90
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
96%
33475
52%
**36
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57725
89%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57711
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
58015
89%
**72
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**94
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
57551
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36071
56%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57653
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57740
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46644
72%
**51
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41901
64%
**23
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58334
90%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57276
88%
**44
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57740
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58450
90%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57711
89%
**76
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57493
88%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58378
90%
**31
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
57798
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57609
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
58189
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57595
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53708
83%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
58363
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58363
90%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
58059
89%
**76
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50154
77%
**25
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
67%
**36
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57667
89%
**87
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
52576
81%
**40
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
93%
57754
89%
**58
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
54317
84%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38392
59%
**49
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
53%
**70
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
32111
49%
**05
91%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
26397
41%
**77
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52344
81%
**94
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34272
53%
**28
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46122
71%
**84
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
35259
54%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44063
68%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51024
79%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38479
59%
**46
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
52%
**80
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32735
50%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28631
44%
**52
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35737
55%
**89
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
85%
39450
61%
**20
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
49%
**28
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
85%
29849
46%
**95
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
52%
**80
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48921
75%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
32111
49%
**05
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52069
80%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42192
65%
**72
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
50%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**64
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41611
64%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48530
75%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
26397
41%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**49
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**49
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
30951
48%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53534
82%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52025
80%
**10
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44309
68%
**18
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50227
77%
**03
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39784
61%
**43
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
56%
**48
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34998
54%
**03
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
30487
47%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47674
73%
**57
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46209
71%
**51
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29414
45%
**00
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44251
68%
**51
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
26803
41%
**29
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35462
55%
**52
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45310
70%
**64
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
55%
**46
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44106
68%
**67
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
48%
**08
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30182
46%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46050
71%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**13
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26890
41%
**23
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
33953
52%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53345
82%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39987
62%
**33
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37811
58%
**36
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48921
75%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54650
84%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53156
82%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**08
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47674
73%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**36
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40567
62%
**23
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41814
64%
**21
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51372
79%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45716
70%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48530
75%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
50%
**75
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49385
76%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36883
57%
**33
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
53%
**00
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
31154
48%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
35172
54%
**39
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45658
70%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52069
80%
**02
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28021
43%
**61
99%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
81%
38232
59%
**13
96%

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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