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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

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

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
4330
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_B5812_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-22
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 130gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 81 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, 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>>
84%
58175
90%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**09
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56130
86%
**12
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
41089
63%
**10
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36172
56%
**61
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55477
85%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57653
89%
**59
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
55042
85%
**12
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
58378
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
58117
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
58059
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
58320
90%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55898
86%
**18
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
53171
82%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45484
70%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57319
88%
**81
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
54940
85%
**17
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
51184
79%
**33
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
83%
58131
89%
**20
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
41669
64%
**82
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
55898
86%
**18
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**27
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
41089
63%
**10
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58479
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52141
80%
**87
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57972
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57856
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
58146
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36172
56%
**61
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57740
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57653
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35085
54%
**98
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**04
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58320
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**36
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
57754
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56782
87%
**27
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**54
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
58088
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58305
90%
**43
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46949
72%
**79
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**82
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32271
50%
**82
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58001
89%
**77
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58334
90%
**79
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
95%
58450
90%
**74
99%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58160
90%
**95
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54447
84%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35679
55%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57580
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57609
89%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45078
69%
**10
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40364
62%
**76
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58073
89%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57885
89%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
58088
89%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
58117
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
58450
90%
**87
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
58088
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57580
89%
**20
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57667
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57769
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57696
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51924
80%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
58247
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
56101
86%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47964
74%
**77
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41655
64%
**79
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57667
89%
**97
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49095
76%
**02
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52750
81%
**28
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**98
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**30
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
34055
52%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28413
44%
**15
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51140
79%
**72
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32750
50%
**70
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44222
68%
**40
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
37652
58%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53693
83%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42424
65%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48718
75%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**95
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
50%
**30
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31386
48%
**03
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
42%
**95
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34011
52%
**31
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
88%
41698
64%
**54
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
47%
**67
91%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
54288
84%
**71
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
88%
31488
48%
**23
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
50%
**30
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
47413
73%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
34055
52%
**36
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40582
62%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
34418
53%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
53%
**16
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40030
62%
**38
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**82
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
28413
44%
**15
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45324
70%
**08
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52402
81%
**25
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28021
43%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51837
80%
**08
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50647
78%
**85
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**74
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48704
75%
**79
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38334
59%
**05
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**00
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
52%
**56
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**23
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44643
69%
**13
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
43%
**43
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42482
65%
**10
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
28616
44%
**61
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**95
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43598
67%
**33
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
53%
**89
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**17
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
46%
**48
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28631
44%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51822
80%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43947
68%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42177
65%
**66
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
28529
44%
**48
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
36376
56%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51488
79%
**18
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
59%
**95
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
56%
**82
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47413
73%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52736
81%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51750
80%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45513
70%
**77
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**23
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51184
79%
**12
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38928
60%
**72
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39958
61%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36608
56%
**66
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49893
77%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43859
68%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47137
73%
**66
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
48%
**15
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47514
73%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35259
54%
**85
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
34621
53%
**85
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
33301
51%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
37492
58%
**90
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**97
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**67
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26049
40%
**90
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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