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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
26110
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
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:
0.715" | 18.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.615" | 15.6mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2580_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-15

Load data for 174 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 87 powder(s). 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>>
87%
57972
89%
**09
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56608
87%
**81
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51198
79%
**09
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57696
89%
**59
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49937
77%
**17
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57725
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57885
89%
**64
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48936
75%
**82
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57740
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
57609
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55840
86%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50256
77%
**05
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47456
73%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41162
63%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
54578
84%
**46
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
45672
70%
**20
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**12
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
50256
77%
**05
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
90%
57580
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
58305
90%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
46615
72%
**67
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53563
82%
**92
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
58030
89%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
57667
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57972
89%
**23
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
58334
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34476
53%
**37
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
58088
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
58059
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57769
89%
**86
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**35
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**22
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
56956
88%
**45
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
58189
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52576
81%
**40
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51996
80%
**41
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57899
89%
**86
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
58349
90%
**38
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42090
65%
**69
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57856
89%
**35
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
58001
89%
**74
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52518
81%
**77
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
58320
90%
**81
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
55521
85%
**10
97%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57827
89%
**87
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48182
74%
**53
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35781
55%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
57870
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57551
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57392
88%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39711
61%
**44
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
58291
90%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57957
89%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
58247
90%
**48
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55085
85%
**51
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
57580
89%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57957
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
58059
89%
**66
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**05
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57899
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
57957
89%
**09
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
58146
89%
**02
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
58073
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56420
87%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
58233
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
57696
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57595
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46499
72%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
57653
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
57798
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
53156
82%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50038
77%
**15
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42322
65%
**51
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57696
89%
**99
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**87
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
41379
64%
**86
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48979
75%
**58
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
52%
**95
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
37289
57%
**97
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47268
73%
**89
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
45%
**64
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51938
80%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39871
61%
**46
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
40988
63%
**22
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49632
76%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52982
82%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**53
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43845
67%
**81
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
52%
**92
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32314
50%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28311
44%
**93
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26731
41%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
47%
**98
94%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
86%
32779
50%
**02
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
50067
77%
**94
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
84%
32314
50%
**92
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**66
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52315
81%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50096
77%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45542
70%
**67
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37318
57%
**38
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38377
59%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38377
59%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36100
56%
**38
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42598
66%
**02
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40640
63%
**99
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**51
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27905
43%
**96
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
54070
83%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47892
74%
**31
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47021
72%
**99
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39247
60%
**77
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45281
70%
**95
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34606
53%
**05
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
54273
84%
**86
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36840
57%
**12
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37231
57%
**13
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**36
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40712
63%
**13
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
25701
40%
**52
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52330
81%
**46
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
59%
**03
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
47%
**79
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39334
61%
**30
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52562
81%
**66
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
85%
36274
56%
**97
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38058
59%
**20
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31096
48%
**46
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28485
44%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50401
78%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46557
72%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39595
61%
**62
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38276
59%
**62
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31270
48%
**02
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53505
82%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46804
72%
**35
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
54%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
50%
**66
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**66
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48008
74%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41858
64%
**84
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**36
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47210
73%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37594
58%
**18
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35868
55%
**97
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
51%
**59
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53635
83%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45730
70%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53476
82%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40770
63%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42627
66%
**72
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30371
47%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53127
82%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43134
66%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31430
48%
**75
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37173
57%
**33
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36071
56%
**00
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40219
62%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45542
70%
**67
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24976
38%
**48
94%

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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