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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
30230
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B519_C1034
Last updated:
2026-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 80 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385. 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>>
83%
57899
89%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57769
89%
**04
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
58363
90%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42192
65%
**57
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38072
59%
**18
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
58146
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
58204
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57928
89%
**58
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57058
88%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58465
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57783
89%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
58088
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55347
85%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47384
73%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
57624
89%
**76
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
56260
87%
**41
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
52881
81%
**61
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
44106
68%
**43
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
58088
89%
**49
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42192
65%
**57
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
58088
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53969
83%
**25
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58030
89%
**87
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58160
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38072
59%
**18
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58001
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58291
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35549
55%
**32
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57899
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57624
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
58044
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58117
89%
**54
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57682
89%
**49
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33866
52%
**20
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**41
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48631
75%
**13
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**84
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33721
52%
**43
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57914
89%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57435
88%
**58
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
58421
90%
**76
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57522
89%
**87
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56710
87%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36201
56%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
58015
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58378
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57493
88%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46833
72%
**51
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41742
64%
**20
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58262
90%
**61
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57609
89%
**97
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58189
90%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58247
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**72
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57566
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57928
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58204
90%
**28
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58117
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57783
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53490
82%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57841
89%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49574
76%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43149
66%
**30
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**00
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
52388
81%
**36
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
54056
83%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38479
59%
**49
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
53%
**74
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
31401
48%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26803
41%
**93
91%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52736
81%
**97
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34040
52%
**18
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45832
71%
**74
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
35360
54%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50749
78%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38261
59%
**39
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**80
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32822
51%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28718
44%
**52
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35520
55%
**82
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
86%
39885
61%
**33
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
49%
**18
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
85%
29863
46%
**95
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**80
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
49037
75%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31401
48%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51822
80%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
50%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
55%
**70
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41350
64%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48254
74%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26803
41%
**93
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46847
72%
**43
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53664
83%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
31096
48%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53243
82%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51779
80%
**03
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44396
68%
**15
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50444
78%
**10
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39639
61%
**46
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**41
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
54%
**03
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
30705
47%
**28
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**57
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45963
71%
**44
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29428
45%
**00
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44019
68%
**41
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
26484
41%
**20
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35665
55%
**56
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45165
70%
**67
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
56%
**49
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43874
68%
**57
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
49%
**11
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30327
47%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
54041
83%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45788
70%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43961
68%
**13
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26992
42%
**26
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
34272
53%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39769
61%
**33
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37579
58%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49037
75%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54520
84%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53519
82%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46833
72%
**02
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
53113
82%
**36
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40379
62%
**16
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42032
65%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38261
59%
**20
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51590
79%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48776
75%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
49%
**65
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49139
76%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36637
56%
**23
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
53%
**90
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
31372
48%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
35708
55%
**52
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45905
71%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51822
80%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27818
43%
**61
99%

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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