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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 904, Rottweil R 905

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2630
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.257" | 31.9mm
Caliber:
6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.177" | 80.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.569" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.569" | 14.5mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2594_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-04

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Hornady SP bullet and 76 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 904, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57609
89%
**00
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57856
89%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43337
67%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38406
59%
**41
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57740
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
57914
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**61
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57580
89%
**59
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57319
88%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55985
86%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48863
75%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57711
89%
**79
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
54331
84%
**84
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
44599
69%
**53
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**46
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43337
67%
**87
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57856
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54650
84%
**31
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57566
89%
**81
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57827
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38406
59%
**41
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
58131
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35592
55%
**39
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57798
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58015
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57812
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57595
89%
**48
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
58175
90%
**59
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
34374
53%
**36
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**25
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49806
77%
**30
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57914
89%
**90
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
96%
34127
53%
**56
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57624
89%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**77
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**69
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
58175
90%
**00
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
58392
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36245
56%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57450
88%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47210
73%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43250
67%
**49
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57798
89%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 904 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57798
89%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
57653
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**85
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
57711
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**35
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57522
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57812
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57798
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57566
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54897
84%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57928
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
57798
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
58334
90%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51068
79%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
44077
68%
**49
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57696
89%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**94
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53287
82%
**56
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39117
60%
**66
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
54%
**90
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
31357
48%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
26310
40%
**77
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53316
82%
**17
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34693
53%
**34
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46644
72%
**90
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
34780
54%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44744
69%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52040
80%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38914
60%
**62
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
53%
**07
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29225
45%
**72
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36651
56%
**05
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
50%
**38
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
84%
29327
45%
**79
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
53%
**07
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**94
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31357
48%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42975
66%
**95
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
51%
**95
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36579
56%
**90
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42163
65%
**85
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49023
75%
**26
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
26310
40%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48051
74%
**69
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
54476
84%
**56
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
31227
48%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54128
83%
**40
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52547
81%
**20
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45063
69%
**31
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51155
79%
**26
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40321
62%
**62
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
57%
**57
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
55%
**20
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
30472
47%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**74
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46688
72%
**61
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29907
46%
**13
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**64
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
26513
41%
**23
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36361
56%
**69
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45948
71%
**84
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
57%
**59
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44527
69%
**71
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
49%
**25
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
29733
46%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46601
72%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**33
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
42%
**39
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
33808
52%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53882
83%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40422
62%
**49
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38276
59%
**43
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**94
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53722
83%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47471
73%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**49
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41263
64%
**43
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42859
66%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38899
60%
**33
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52083
80%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46398
71%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49487
76%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
50%
**82
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49864
77%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37405
58%
**43
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
53%
**07
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
30821
47%
**98
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
35230
54%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46456
71%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**08
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28587
44%
**77
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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