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

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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Speer IRB
Manufacturer SKU:
264H1
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_B6099_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB bullet and 76 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 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58349
90%
**13
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43714
67%
**90
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38624
59%
**41
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
58247
90%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
58117
89%
**74
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57595
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57711
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57667
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
58378
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56913
88%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48675
75%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57624
89%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
57682
89%
**77
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
54665
84%
**94
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
44904
69%
**53
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
58378
90%
**59
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57740
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43714
67%
**90
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57566
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55347
85%
**48
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58436
90%
**94
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
58436
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38624
59%
**41
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57537
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35302
54%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
58262
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58305
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58146
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
58073
89%
**58
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57899
89%
**58
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57508
89%
**56
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
34896
54%
**46
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
58218
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50169
77%
**40
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
58276
90%
**90
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34780
54%
**69
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57957
89%
**76
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
57856
89%
**67
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
93%
58276
90%
**79
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57624
89%
**90
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
57566
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35940
55%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48414
75%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43584
67%
**59
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
58276
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**67
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57740
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
58131
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
58421
90%
**95
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**12
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57957
89%
**35
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
57928
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58247
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57537
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57972
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55201
85%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
58189
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57711
89%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51503
79%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
44773
69%
**66
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
58030
89%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**07
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53664
83%
**63
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39189
60%
**72
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
54%
**93
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
31618
49%
**98
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
84%
26078
40%
**70
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53693
83%
**26
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35085
54%
**51
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47123
73%
**03
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
35085
54%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51967
80%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39276
60%
**69
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
54%
**03
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33576
52%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29269
45%
**79
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36680
56%
**12
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
84%
39349
61%
**30
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
50%
**44
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
84%
29631
46%
**85
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
54%
**03
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
49821
77%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31618
49%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52881
81%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42815
66%
**89
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
51%
**02
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
56%
**87
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42612
66%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49472
76%
**40
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
26078
40%
**70
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48385
74%
**79
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
30966
48%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54360
84%
**49
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52968
82%
**33
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45020
69%
**35
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51082
79%
**23
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40756
63%
**69
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
57%
**70
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
55%
**33
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
30545
47%
**28
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48588
75%
**77
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**74
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30095
46%
**26
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**67
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
26513
41%
**16
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36608
56%
**82
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46253
71%
**84
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**75
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44918
69%
**84
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
50%
**34
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
29544
45%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46891
72%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44947
69%
**36
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
42%
**52
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
34127
53%
**39
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
54375
84%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40799
63%
**56
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38667
60%
**59
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49821
77%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
54215
83%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**28
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48588
75%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
53853
83%
**56
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41162
63%
**36
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42830
66%
**44
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38943
60%
**33
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52489
81%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46238
71%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49893
77%
**13
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
51%
**88
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50270
77%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37826
58%
**49
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
54%
**20
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
31140
48%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
89%
34635
53%
**39
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46804
72%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52881
81%
**18
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28935
45%
**84
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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