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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 160gr | Hornady InterLock RN

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, IMR 7828 SSC, Ramshot Grand, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 160gr | Hornady InterLock RN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 160gr | Hornady InterLock RN
Manufacturer SKU:
2640
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.243" | 31.6mm
Caliber:
6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.177" | 80.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.555" | 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.555" | 14.1mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2601_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-04

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 160gr | Hornady InterLock RN bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AR 2213, IMR 7828 SSC, Ramshot Grand, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560. 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>>
89%
57740
89%
**33
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57276
88%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
48921
75%
**38
99%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
97%
42018
65%
**82
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
43540
67%
**98
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
92%
57493
88%
**77
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**87
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
57943
89%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
57798
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
92%
57725
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
55622
86%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
89%
57638
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-33
<<locked>>
97%
45542
70%
**54
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
95%
58189
90%
**76
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
51198
79%
**07
99%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
92%
57725
89%
**66
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
83%
58334
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
48921
75%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
58146
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
58363
90%
**26
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
57812
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
58146
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
58204
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
43540
67%
**98
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57580
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
58436
90%
**00
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58160
90%
**95
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
56826
87%
**41
94%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
39827
61%
**16
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
58363
90%
**54
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
56101
86%
**57
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
58131
89%
**23
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
40350
62%
**52
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
57928
89%
**95
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**84
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58160
90%
**05
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36521
56%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
57899
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
58465
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55317
85%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
50169
77%
**30
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
57725
89%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
57682
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
58334
90%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
57435
88%
**12
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
58363
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
58160
90%
**77
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
86%
57769
89%
**80
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
57943
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
58218
90%
**87
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
45745
70%
**23
93%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
57769
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58479
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
58160
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
51198
79%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
48820
75%
**23
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**28
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
95%
58160
90%
**15
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
43758
67%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
39073
60%
**48
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
45%
**01
92%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
94%
37956
58%
**80
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
41%
**62
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39349
61%
**88
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
52344
81%
**08
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**41
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
39436
61%
**57
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
37884
58%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
42482
65%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
90%
35273
54%
**25
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
36695
56%
**02
97%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
46%
**74
93%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
39436
61%
**57
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
54549
84%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
45%
**01
92%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
81%
36477
56%
**43
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
40857
63%
**41
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
47224
73%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
54418
84%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
41%
**62
93%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49719
77%
**52
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
45092
69%
**87
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40770
63%
**98
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
40118
62%
**87
97%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
43598
67%
**18
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
26803
41%
**85
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
52895
81%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
51503
79%
**79
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33997
52%
**74
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
49705
77%
**89
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
81%
23902
37%
**10
91%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
41539
64%
**23
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
51169
79%
**98
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
41800
64%
**30
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**98
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
36535
56%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
35041
54%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
52373
81%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
50879
78%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
31024
48%
**39
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
83%
29544
45%
**77
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
44817
69%
**90
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
43062
66%
**90
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
54549
84%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
52141
80%
**39
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52895
81%
**82
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
45701
70%
**84
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
48530
75%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
43584
67%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
50966
78%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
36869
57%
**39
98%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
91%
38174
59%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
39378
61%
**74
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**43
94%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
82%
30908
48%
**00
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
88%
35679
55%
**41
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
51706
80%
**46
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
34389
53%
**48
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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