Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 93gr | Sax KJG-SR bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon H414.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3438 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 3251 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 3399 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 3343 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3340 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 3271 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 3212 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 3245 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 3284 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 3094 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.9 gr | 80% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 3051 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,721 psi | 50% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,769 psi | 60% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 76% | 3245 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 75% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 55.8 gr | 88% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 82% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,358 psi | 50% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 41% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 3133 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 72% | 3205 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 75% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 3323 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 58% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 3136 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 3258 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3287 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 42% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 67% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 51.9 gr | 80% | 39,233 psi | 60% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 3038 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 81% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 3031 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 75% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 3235 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 3225 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 3035 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 46% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 3209 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 77% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,114 psi | 56% | 3015 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 52% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,154 psi | 48% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 94 powders for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .264 | 93gr | Sax KJG-SR. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,507 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,142 fps to 3,507 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 93.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 6.5-06 Ackley Improved with the .264 | 93gr | Sax KJG-SR they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.