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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 142gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

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

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 142gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 142gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1742
Bullet Weight:
142gr | 9.2g
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_B5816_C1034
Last updated:
2026-02-06
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 142gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 77 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 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58160
90%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57508
89%
**20
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42830
66%
**57
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38450
59%
**25
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
57972
89%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57638
89%
**35
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57566
89%
**33
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57508
88%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
58407
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55651
86%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48631
75%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57595
89%
**59
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
56927
88%
**44
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**54
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
44599
69%
**36
97%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
58407
90%
**36
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42830
66%
**57
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
58189
90%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
58276
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54346
84%
**15
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58291
90%
**74
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57943
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
58059
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38450
59%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57899
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
58001
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35621
55%
**22
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57595
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**79
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57841
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57943
89%
**38
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57986
89%
**36
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
34156
53%
**13
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57957
89%
**22
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48979
75%
**00
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**67
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33910
52%
**33
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58436
90%
**59
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**58
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
93%
57711
89%
**49
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
58305
90%
**77
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
57276
88%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36289
56%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
58059
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47282
73%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
42525
65%
**23
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57711
89%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**38
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58450
90%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**69
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57914
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57754
89%
**05
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58392
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58189
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57957
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57624
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53969
83%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50807
78%
**18
98%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43903
68%
**33
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58436
90%
**85
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
58189
90%
**81
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53316
82%
**30
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38696
60%
**36
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
53%
**61
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
31227
48%
**65
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
26179
40%
**57
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52721
81%
**87
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34592
53%
**15
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**67
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
35041
54%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44425
68%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51503
79%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38798
60%
**43
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
53%
**77
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33040
51%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28877
44%
**52
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36158
56%
**79
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
85%
39160
60%
**93
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**15
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
84%
29138
45%
**56
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
53%
**77
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
49240
76%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31227
48%
**65
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**66
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
50%
**69
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
56%
**61
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41945
65%
**59
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48907
75%
**03
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
26179
40%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47543
73%
**36
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
54259
84%
**30
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31836
49%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53838
83%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52330
81%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44628
69%
**02
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50546
78%
**94
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**36
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
57%
**41
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
54%
**93
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
30182
46%
**02
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47993
74%
**41
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46543
72%
**38
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29675
46%
**97
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44628
69%
**38
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
26165
40%
**97
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35824
55%
**39
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**57
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
56%
**36
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44498
68%
**51
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
49%
**98
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30371
47%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46485
72%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44614
69%
**10
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
42%
**20
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
33692
52%
**07
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53737
83%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40292
62%
**26
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38145
59%
**20
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49240
76%
**64
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53447
82%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47471
73%
**02
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47993
74%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
53200
82%
**17
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40915
63%
**10
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42206
65%
**08
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38493
59%
**07
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52214
80%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46122
71%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48921
75%
**74
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
50%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49792
77%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37231
57%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
53%
**87
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
31009
48%
**92
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
35012
54%
**30
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46079
71%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**89
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28485
44%
**61
100%

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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