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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26100
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.080" | 27.4mm
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:
0.392" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.314" | 8.0mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B4008_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-24
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 182 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 91 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
58189
90%
**74
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52562
81%
**45
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47369
73%
**53
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
58117
89%
**12
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45788
70%
**74
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
58030
89%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57769
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58436
90%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
58262
90%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51967
80%
**38
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
46224
71%
**69
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43859
68%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37956
58%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49603
76%
**14
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42076
65%
**71
93%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**97
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
46224
71%
**69
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
92%
57696
89%
**68
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
58233
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
58146
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
57943
89%
**50
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
57522
89%
**71
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49676
76%
**53
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56797
87%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
58334
90%
**83
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57725
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34258
53%
**34
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
58030
89%
**68
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
58450
90%
**68
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57986
89%
**55
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
58334
90%
**87
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**84
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52953
81%
**32
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57827
89%
**14
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49487
76%
**14
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48341
74%
**99
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**25
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
57711
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**68
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57899
89%
**84
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38377
59%
**17
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**55
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
58146
89%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
58305
90%
**10
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57812
89%
**20
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49139
76%
**61
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58465
90%
**50
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**14
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
52054
80%
**81
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
58320
90%
**56
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
44628
69%
**91
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34679
53%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
58001
89%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58262
90%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
57682
89%
**06
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54549
84%
**25
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51314
79%
**32
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
57696
89%
**68
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57566
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**73
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
58218
90%
**19
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**68
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
57711
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
58247
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
57203
88%
**25
95%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56492
87%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52025
80%
**05
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57986
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
58059
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
58175
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
58465
90%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43018
66%
**02
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57493
88%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48979
75%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46456
71%
**76
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
58262
90%
**68
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
57943
89%
**50
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36811
57%
**23
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45585
70%
**41
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
37637
58%
**04
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
42148
65%
**41
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**49
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
29617
46%
**74
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48370
74%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36492
56%
**94
96%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
50444
78%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46311
71%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49327
76%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36013
55%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40698
63%
**61
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
37420
58%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
37188
57%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
40%
**12
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
30792
47%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
28747
44%
**40
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
93%
37623
58%
**46
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**84
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
90%
37188
57%
**33
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
41017
63%
**30
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46992
72%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**35
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**89
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
43410
67%
**22
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33141
51%
**89
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39494
61%
**69
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
58%
**40
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45281
70%
**38
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27485
42%
**70
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50517
78%
**53
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**28
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44150
68%
**82
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
56%
**35
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42453
65%
**66
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
49%
**46
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50662
78%
**86
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
42815
66%
**76
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
42337
65%
**48
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48211
74%
**94
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39929
61%
**04
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37956
58%
**77
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
29617
46%
**74
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52765
81%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53476
82%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**43
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
37449
58%
**94
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
33953
52%
**77
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36245
56%
**90
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**53
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
91%
41452
64%
**45
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
55%
**71
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
36289
56%
**84
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27862
43%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47210
73%
**68
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
53577
82%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43250
67%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36245
56%
**07
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35621
55%
**10
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50111
77%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43511
67%
**22
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
40495
62%
**33
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
36390
56%
**84
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
41017
63%
**30
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**84
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52779
81%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53534
82%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44976
69%
**40
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
39247
60%
**41
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39929
61%
**04
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48211
74%
**94
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53417
82%
**94
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**22
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
42960
66%
**49
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32721
50%
**31
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
33750
52%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50792
78%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42815
66%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50169
77%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37724
58%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39711
61%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
34621
53%
**99
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49530
76%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**79
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
44%
**94
92%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
42772
66%
**87
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37565
58%
**77
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**35
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
25164
39%
**21
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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