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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, IMR 7828 SSC, Ramshot Grand, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution
Manufacturer SKU:
2416958
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.311" | 33.3mm
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:
0.623" | 15.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.623" | 15.8mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5383_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-04

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AR 2213, IMR 7828 SSC, Ramshot Grand, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560. 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>>
91%
57798
89%
**66
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57406
88%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
47137
73%
**41
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41887
64%
**92
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57493
88%
**10
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57667
89%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
57508
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57957
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
43062
66%
**28
94%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
96%
58131
89%
**99
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
49516
76%
**07
99%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
94%
57508
89%
**99
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
84%
58334
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
47137
73%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
58001
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
58001
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
58436
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41887
64%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57740
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57653
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57522
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57609
89%
**20
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58088
89%
**18
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
55288
85%
**38
93%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
37855
58%
**07
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57943
89%
**80
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53650
83%
**51
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
57537
89%
**40
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
37811
58%
**30
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
92%
57522
89%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57508
89%
**17
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57928
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
58015
89%
**46
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
57638
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36332
56%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
58276
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52272
80%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
47355
73%
**03
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**20
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
57624
89%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
58334
90%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**44
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57943
89%
**80
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
58305
90%
**00
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57986
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
58291
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57638
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
58276
90%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
44222
68%
**16
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
58001
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57972
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58378
90%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55912
86%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
48646
75%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
46775
72%
**10
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**51
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**07
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
37565
58%
**38
95%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
44%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
25324
39%
**42
92%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
38043
59%
**85
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**12
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
56%
**34
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
48573
75%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
42192
65%
**03
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
37884
58%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
36564
56%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**33
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
40437
62%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
92%
36114
56%
**67
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
35099
54%
**92
96%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
45%
**54
92%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
37884
58%
**54
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
52779
81%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
44%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
54%
**46
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
39407
61%
**31
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45847
71%
**03
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52765
81%
**48
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
25324
39%
**42
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
52069
80%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47935
74%
**52
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
54143
83%
**38
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
43772
67%
**87
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39233
60%
**92
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
38435
59%
**67
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
45774
70%
**77
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
27630
43%
**34
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51634
79%
**85
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49864
77%
**82
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32634
50%
**70
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
48472
75%
**02
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
83%
24018
37%
**33
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
39668
61%
**16
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
49168
76%
**98
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
40132
62%
**23
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
48211
74%
**05
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
34954
54%
**88
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
34867
54%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
50444
78%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48805
75%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
29704
46%
**23
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
84%
30342
47%
**20
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
43323
67%
**80
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
41336
64%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52779
81%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50343
77%
**33
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51634
79%
**85
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
44150
68%
**77
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**52
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42047
65%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49139
76%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
35259
54%
**29
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
93%
39291
60%
**25
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40886
63%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
37724
58%
**67
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
50%
**29
93%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
84%
31415
48%
**36
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
90%
36666
56%
**87
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**49
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32779
50%
**41
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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