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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
26503
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
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_B991_C1034
Last updated:
2026-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 81 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
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57769
89%
**05
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55085
85%
**89
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40538
62%
**00
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35810
55%
**44
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**71
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54882
84%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57914
89%
**66
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54433
84%
**95
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57725
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57682
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57595
89%
**99
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54650
84%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51967
80%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45440
70%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58189
90%
**87
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
54375
84%
**00
94%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
50618
78%
**17
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
83%
58001
89%
**17
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
41162
63%
**66
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
54650
84%
**92
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**33
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40538
62%
**00
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
58378
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58334
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51213
79%
**64
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
58001
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
58073
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
58465
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35810
55%
**44
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
58073
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57986
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35244
54%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57566
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58175
90%
**46
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57986
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56231
87%
**20
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57406
88%
**41
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57595
89%
**33
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45919
71%
**53
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57812
89%
**82
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31488
48%
**49
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
58233
90%
**71
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57580
89%
**69
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**61
99%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**95
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53896
83%
**66
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35839
55%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
58465
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43816
67%
**77
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58363
90%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58175
90%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57305
88%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58117
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57885
89%
**71
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**10
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57508
88%
**10
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57653
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
58334
90%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57914
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51227
79%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
58117
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57566
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55390
85%
**22
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47166
73%
**58
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
40712
63%
**62
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**04
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
58378
90%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48399
74%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51924
80%
**15
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
56%
**85
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33910
52%
**39
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33620
52%
**23
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28384
44%
**15
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50473
78%
**59
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32039
49%
**57
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43366
67%
**20
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
37594
58%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53127
82%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41742
64%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48399
74%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
56%
**85
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**16
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30995
48%
**90
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
42%
**82
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33692
52%
**25
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
88%
41901
64%
**57
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
46%
**44
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
54099
83%
**54
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
31633
49%
**20
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**16
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46978
72%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33620
52%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
54027
83%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49298
76%
**44
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40379
62%
**18
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
34301
53%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34301
53%
**10
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39334
61%
**21
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45934
71%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28384
44%
**15
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44628
69%
**95
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51561
79%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28747
44%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51184
79%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49850
77%
**66
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42395
65%
**64
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48399
74%
**69
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37652
58%
**92
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34650
53%
**80
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33895
52%
**46
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45876
71%
**13
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**00
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27760
43%
**29
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42235
65%
**03
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
28558
44%
**54
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
52%
**82
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42917
66%
**20
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**72
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41887
64%
**07
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
46%
**34
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28645
44%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43453
67%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41959
65%
**62
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
29095
45%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50865
78%
**08
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
58%
**75
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
55%
**62
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46978
72%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52315
81%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51547
79%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44846
69%
**61
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45876
71%
**13
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50821
78%
**02
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**69
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39697
61%
**77
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36448
56%
**62
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49530
76%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43613
67%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46369
71%
**43
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
47%
**98
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46746
72%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34476
53%
**62
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
34679
53%
**85
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
33199
51%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
37521
58%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**77
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49298
76%
**44
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25657
39%
**80
98%

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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