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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Hybrid

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

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Hybrid

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Hybrid
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_B8062_C1034
Last updated:
2026-03-25
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Hybrid bullet and 80 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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    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 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**13
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57305
88%
**40
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42105
65%
**64
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36956
57%
**05
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**95
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
56869
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57841
89%
**67
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56971
88%
**53
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
58349
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57638
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58189
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57928
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57043
88%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54302
84%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47210
73%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
58117
89%
**95
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
56246
87%
**54
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
52866
81%
**64
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
42859
66%
**20
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
57043
88%
**40
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42105
65%
**64
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57595
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58450
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53200
82%
**15
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
58102
89%
**97
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
58218
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36956
57%
**05
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57537
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57740
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35302
54%
**32
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58320
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57638
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58305
90%
**58
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57870
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58349
90%
**67
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57870
89%
**56
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57653
89%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**51
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47485
73%
**00
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**90
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
32590
50%
**20
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**72
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57798
89%
**71
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
57508
89%
**66
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
58117
89%
**00
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56724
87%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35882
55%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58465
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45585
70%
**38
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40857
63%
**07
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57972
89%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58320
90%
**71
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57653
89%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57682
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57566
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57653
89%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57870
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57667
89%
**28
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58291
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57899
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58088
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57943
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53287
82%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57740
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
58015
89%
**76
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49313
76%
**12
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42395
65%
**26
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58189
90%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57595
89%
**90
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51677
80%
**36
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
93%
57421
88%
**54
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53476
82%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37855
58%
**46
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
52%
**61
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
31662
49%
**98
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26339
41%
**87
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51851
80%
**97
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32895
51%
**05
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**64
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
35085
54%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
54578
84%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43308
67%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50314
77%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37463
58%
**30
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
51%
**67
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32024
49%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
27804
43%
**39
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34983
54%
**72
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
85%
39204
60%
**16
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
47%
**02
92%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
86%
29385
45%
**88
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
51%
**67
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48312
74%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
31662
49%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51053
79%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41655
64%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
32271
50%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
54%
**57
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40654
63%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47427
73%
**10
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26339
41%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46543
72%
**46
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53098
82%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28065
43%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51242
79%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**05
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49864
77%
**07
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**30
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
55%
**34
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
53%
**90
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47108
72%
**57
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45252
70%
**35
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28326
44%
**83
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43830
67%
**51
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26818
41%
**39
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**39
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44266
68%
**54
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
54%
**33
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43453
67%
**61
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
47%
**88
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28660
44%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44976
69%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**07
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
26963
42%
**26
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
34098
52%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52243
80%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39146
60%
**23
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36767
57%
**16
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48312
74%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54172
83%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45963
71%
**98
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47108
72%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52243
80%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
61%
**16
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41147
63%
**18
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37391
58%
**10
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50908
78%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44759
69%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47863
74%
**87
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
48%
**49
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48356
74%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35621
55%
**10
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
51%
**77
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
30893
48%
**08
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
35027
54%
**49
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**21
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51053
79%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27166
42%
**41
99%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
81%
37260
57%
**97
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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