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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 120gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
1720
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
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_B5806_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 120gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
85%
57667
89%
**22
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
58334
90%
**23
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53925
83%
**87
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39798
61%
**66
92%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
35041
54%
**10
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**89
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53737
83%
**99
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58320
90%
**91
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53766
83%
**87
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57783
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57682
89%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**84
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51547
79%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44092
68%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57580
89%
**02
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
53606
82%
**92
93%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
49632
76%
**05
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
57928
89%
**38
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
40219
62%
**44
94%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**84
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**38
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39798
61%
**66
92%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57798
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
58262
90%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58262
90%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50009
77%
**56
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56782
87%
**74
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
58450
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**81
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
35041
54%
**10
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
58392
90%
**36
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34969
54%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58407
90%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57783
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58117
89%
**58
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57464
88%
**35
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57783
89%
**68
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56028
86%
**18
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55941
86%
**33
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
58001
89%
**02
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
58059
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**54
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44947
69%
**38
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
57986
89%
**87
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**82
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
58218
90%
**94
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
96%
57711
89%
**76
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57957
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52562
81%
**45
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35462
55%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
58247
90%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57595
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
58363
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43642
67%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
58262
90%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57522
89%
**58
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
57624
89%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**38
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57899
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58436
90%
**92
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
58059
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
58001
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57711
89%
**25
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
58349
90%
**31
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57682
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
57667
89%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
58378
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57740
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
58334
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50430
78%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57827
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57522
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54143
83%
**07
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46122
71%
**33
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
58479
90%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
58262
90%
**17
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46920
72%
**81
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51488
79%
**27
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35897
55%
**67
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
35563
55%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
94%
36158
56%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
29965
46%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49603
76%
**48
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
49%
**30
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42743
66%
**15
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
39682
61%
**02
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52330
81%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41234
63%
**28
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47268
73%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
55%
**61
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
49%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30400
47%
**62
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
41%
**41
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32764
50%
**90
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
91%
44338
68%
**05
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
83%
31705
49%
**89
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
53214
82%
**66
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
92%
33910
52%
**80
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
49%
**82
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46267
71%
**31
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
94%
36158
56%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53229
82%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48660
75%
**43
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39537
61%
**07
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
36303
56%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36579
56%
**64
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38885
60%
**13
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45339
70%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
29965
46%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43772
67%
**77
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51039
79%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28079
43%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50488
78%
**97
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**61
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41626
64%
**43
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47543
73%
**54
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36898
57%
**77
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
35723
55%
**98
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35578
55%
**80
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54317
84%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45063
69%
**02
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43453
67%
**95
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27180
42%
**02
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41553
64%
**85
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
51%
**57
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**05
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
82%
34824
54%
**84
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41060
63%
**02
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
30719
47%
**46
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28631
44%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53171
82%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50154
77%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42772
66%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41031
63%
**44
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
30298
47%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
58%
**57
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
54%
**48
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46267
71%
**31
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51401
79%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50865
78%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44367
68%
**49
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45063
69%
**02
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54317
84%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49937
77%
**97
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37971
58%
**38
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38537
59%
**59
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
55%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48602
75%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42960
66%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45600
70%
**44
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
46%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45992
71%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34055
52%
**44
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
36260
56%
**17
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
35186
54%
**80
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42931
66%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48660
75%
**43
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24816
38%
**36
97%

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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