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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26085HH
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
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_B10479_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-22
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
86%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
91%
89%
99%
ADI AR 2209
97%
75%
92%
Accurate 2200
84%
89%
99%
Accurate 2495
84%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
84%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
92%
90%
96%
Accurate 3100
97%
63%
93%
Accurate 4064
90%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
87%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
84%
90%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
88%
89%
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
91%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
83%
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
94%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
72%
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
60%
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
67%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
85%
88%
99%
Bofors RP3
90%
89%
100%
Bofors RP7
94%
89%
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
89%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H380
90%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H414
93%
89%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
80%
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
78%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
90%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
95%
89%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
91%
89%
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
52%
100%
IMR 3031
88%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
92%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
90%
97%
IMR 4350
97%
86%
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
93%
89%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
73%
98%
IMR 4895
88%
89%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.6
86%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
86%
90%
100%
Lovex S062
90%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
96%
90%
98%
Lovex S070
97%
89%
97%
Norma 201
86%
89%
100%
Norma 202
87%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
89%
90%
100%
Norma 204
97%
87%
95%
Norma MRP
97%
67%
93%
Norma URP
97%
86%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
88%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
84%
97%
Ramshot TAC
84%
89%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
84%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
90%
90%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
86%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
92%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
88%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
86%
99%
Rottweil R 901
84%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
88%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
93%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 905
97%
71%
92%
Rottweil R 907
94%
89%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
91%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
85%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
86%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
91%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
90%
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
96%
90%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
86%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
90%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
86%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
93%
89%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
78%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
72%
93%
Vihtavuori N130
83%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
88%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
95%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
95%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
66%
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
96%
90%
100%
Winchester 760
93%
89%
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
54%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
49429
76%
**60
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**73
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
43120
66%
**35
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**63
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
51619
79%
**69
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**89
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40654
63%
**51
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
33663
52%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43555
67%
**19
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
50%
**63
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
52721
81%
**66
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
45730
70%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41930
65%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45005
69%
**68
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
50%
**86
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36419
56%
**33
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
42061
65%
**09
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
27673
43%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
32721
50%
**35
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
49023
75%
**56
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
42003
65%
**02
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
82%
38711
60%
**61
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
52199
80%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
53156
82%
**53
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43816
67%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42438
65%
**96
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**10
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
38827
60%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
46%
**77
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
54%
**38
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
39552
61%
**69
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41684
64%
**53
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26977
42%
**21
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45759
70%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41191
63%
**46
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40640
63%
**87
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
38522
59%
**74
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
60%
**58
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
29689
46%
**71
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
46079
71%
**10
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
51576
79%
**63
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
49052
75%
**33
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48936
75%
**81
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**12
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**05
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
35708
55%
**02
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**01
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**10
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44237
68%
**48
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
43134
66%
**19
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
38798
60%
**89
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
50%
**79
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
44396
68%
**74
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
34664
53%
**31
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51851
80%
**73
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
51822
80%
**06
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27311
42%
**64
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
43062
66%
**82
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47921
74%
**02
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38870
60%
**22
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
49%
**76
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
33359
51%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
52504
81%
**63
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46325
71%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39363
61%
**33
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
41756
64%
**15
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
38711
60%
**61
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
40509
62%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
50401
78%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
48022
74%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49414
76%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**77
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
56%
**49
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**05
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49052
75%
**33
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**12
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49153
76%
**45
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49980
77%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39958
61%
**33
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
45%
**04
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
59%
**91
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
54737
84%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46470
72%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38899
60%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45745
70%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**59
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
55%
**18
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
45484
70%
**45
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
55%
**61
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
28718
44%
**87
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33910
52%
**56
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**10
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
28442
44%
**94
90%

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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