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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
264140GDB
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5-06 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_B10777_C1034
Last updated:
2026-02-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 76 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, Norma MRP, 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%
58421
90%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57682
89%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43453
67%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38957
60%
**51
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
57928
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
58349
90%
**58
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
58334
90%
**71
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57508
89%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57638
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
57856
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
57145
88%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48733
75%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57870
89%
**86
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
57609
89%
**77
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
54360
84%
**94
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
44976
69%
**56
97%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**43
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57798
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43453
67%
**87
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57696
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57769
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54505
84%
**38
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58363
90%
**97
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58436
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57696
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38957
60%
**51
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57711
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35346
54%
**39
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57783
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57595
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57725
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58479
90%
**67
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
58305
90%
**69
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35056
54%
**56
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
58378
90%
**25
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
58030
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
49400
76%
**30
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58349
90%
**94
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34954
54%
**79
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57609
89%
**66
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
58320
90%
**74
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
93%
57928
89%
**69
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**94
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
57232
88%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36013
55%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57725
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57653
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47993
74%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43163
66%
**53
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57885
89%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58262
90%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57798
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
58044
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**85
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58378
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
57682
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58015
89%
**28
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
58146
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57522
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57740
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57638
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54737
84%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
58247
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57537
89%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51039
79%
**35
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
44701
69%
**69
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57711
89%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57696
89%
**90
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53447
82%
**53
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39218
60%
**66
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**90
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
31299
48%
**88
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
26339
41%
**77
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53243
82%
**13
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35128
54%
**44
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47181
73%
**97
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
34940
54%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45223
70%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52025
80%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39305
60%
**72
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
34925
54%
**10
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29211
45%
**82
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36608
56%
**12
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
84%
38812
60%
**10
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
50%
**38
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
84%
29124
45%
**79
90%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
34925
54%
**10
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
49748
77%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31299
48%
**88
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53055
82%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42960
66%
**95
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**98
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
56%
**90
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42757
66%
**95
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49385
76%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
26339
41%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48443
75%
**72
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
30995
48%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54143
83%
**40
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52547
81%
**30
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45063
69%
**28
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51242
79%
**26
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40437
62%
**62
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
57%
**67
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
55%
**26
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
30589
47%
**25
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48747
75%
**74
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46905
72%
**64
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30139
46%
**23
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45194
70%
**74
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
26455
41%
**20
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36332
56%
**69
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45934
71%
**80
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
57%
**69
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44947
69%
**77
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
49%
**28
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
29573
46%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47065
72%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45107
69%
**33
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
42%
**43
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
33779
52%
**20
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
54143
83%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40524
62%
**52
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**52
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49748
77%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
54331
84%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47587
73%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48747
75%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
54041
83%
**49
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41307
64%
**43
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42975
66%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39088
60%
**36
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52649
81%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46398
71%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49458
76%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
50%
**82
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49821
77%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37753
58%
**52
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34824
54%
**16
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
30879
48%
**98
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
35346
54%
**52
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53055
82%
**22
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29008
45%
**90
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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