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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 123gr | Hornady SST
Manufacturer SKU:
26173
Bullet Weight:
123gr | 8.0g
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_B2583_C1034
Last updated:
2026-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 168 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, 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
85%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2209
96%
89%
99%
ADI AR 2213
97%
83%
97%
ADI AR 2217
97%
60%
92%
ADI AR 2225
97%
54%
94%
Accurate 2700
86%
89%
99%
Accurate 3100
96%
81%
100%
Accurate 4064
83%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
90%
89%
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
97%
80%
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
85%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
92%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
87%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
96%
89%
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
82%
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
77%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
67%
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
89%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
97%
81%
93%
Bofors RP15
97%
75%
97%
Bofors RP3
84%
90%
100%
Bofors RP30
96%
61%
93%
Bofors RP5
97%
82%
98%
Bofors RP7
89%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H1000
97%
60%
92%
Hodgdon H380
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H414
87%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H4350
94%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H4831
97%
77%
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
97%
87%
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
94%
90%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
89%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
97%
54%
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
89%
89%
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
54%
100%
IMR 4064
86%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
87%
90%
100%
IMR 4350
92%
90%
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
88%
90%
100%
IMR 4831
96%
89%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
97%
84%
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
97%
85%
97%
Lovex S062
83%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
90%
90%
100%
Lovex S070
90%
89%
100%
Lovex S071
97%
68%
98%
Norma 203B
83%
89%
100%
Norma 204
91%
90%
99%
Norma MRP
97%
87%
100%
Norma URP
91%
89%
100%
Ramshot Grand
96%
90%
98%
Ramshot Hunter
92%
90%
100%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
79%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
55%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
84%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
86%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
90%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
91%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
97%
66%
98%
Rottweil R 903
86%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 904
95%
90%
98%
Rottweil R 905
97%
90%
99%
Rottweil R 907
89%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
85%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
86%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
90%
90%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
90%
90%
100%
Shooters World Precision
83%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
86%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
94%
90%
97%
Somchem S365
93%
89%
100%
Somchem S385
96%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N135
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
91%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
76%
98%
Vihtavuori N550
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
97%
82%
96%
Vihtavuori N565
97%
70%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
90%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
87%
90%
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
71%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50792
78%
**71
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
55%
**21
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
35128
54%
**35
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
94%
35375
54%
**25
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
29718
46%
**07
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49197
76%
**05
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
48%
**90
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54505
84%
**94
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42018
65%
**62
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
39407
61%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51561
79%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46746
72%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
54%
**21
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
48%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30052
46%
**26
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
41%
**08
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32387
50%
**44
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
91%
44686
69%
**79
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
83%
31241
48%
**43
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**07
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
91%
33127
51%
**25
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
48%
**46
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**82
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
94%
35375
54%
**25
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47776
74%
**97
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39378
61%
**61
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
35824
55%
**12
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
36216
56%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38087
59%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**12
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
29718
46%
**07
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43018
66%
**25
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50473
78%
**67
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27833
43%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50009
77%
**51
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48849
75%
**22
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41307
64%
**10
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47311
73%
**08
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36506
56%
**28
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35534
55%
**69
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35708
55%
**54
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**66
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42772
66%
**43
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26701
41%
**59
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54375
84%
**56
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40669
63%
**33
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
50%
**05
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41698
64%
**66
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
82%
34824
54%
**48
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40277
62%
**40
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
30197
46%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28413
44%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52692
81%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49617
76%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41989
65%
**89
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40582
62%
**05
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
29965
46%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49284
76%
**58
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
57%
**05
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
53%
**95
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**82
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50502
78%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49879
77%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43685
67%
**97
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**66
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49603
76%
**58
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
58%
**02
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38247
59%
**17
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
54%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48022
74%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45020
69%
**99
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
45%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45411
70%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33330
51%
**98
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
35998
55%
**84
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
34766
54%
**51
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42134
65%
**26
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47776
74%
**97
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24033
37%
**97
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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