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Load data for 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 85gr | Berger Target FB

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon H380, SNPE Vectan SP 11

6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved + .264 | 85gr | Berger Target FB

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Berger Target FB
Manufacturer SKU:
26407
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
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_B983_C1034
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 6.5 mm-06 Ackley Improved with .264 | 85gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon H380, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
58131
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
57696
89%
**88
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
48718
75%
**73
93%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
57856
89%
**81
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**65
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
58189
90%
**91
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
57972
89%
**12
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
41626
64%
**82
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**91
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**63
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
58320
90%
**45
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57885
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
55405
85%
**63
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**29
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
48022
74%
**50
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39769
61%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
45005
69%
**09
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
58465
90%
**33
99%
Bofors RP3 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58189
90%
**17
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
94%
58160
90%
**88
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
83%
57609
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
58001
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
57827
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**24
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
58015
89%
**56
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53214
82%
**06
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51300
79%
**06
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
58407
90%
**70
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
58465
90%
**96
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
58291
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34272
53%
**11
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
57986
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
58407
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
58102
89%
**68
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56144
86%
**65
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**74
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48428
75%
**63
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
57885
89%
**40
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**81
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
58189
90%
**91
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
57754
89%
**45
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
57769
89%
**91
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
58073
89%
**88
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
58291
90%
**07
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
58392
90%
**91
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
58059
89%
**81
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
58378
90%
**33
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57508
89%
**14
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
44599
69%
**46
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56608
87%
**40
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**47
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55970
86%
**27
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**84
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
58059
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34606
53%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**88
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57899
89%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
58334
90%
**86
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
57392
88%
**09
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
57667
89%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
57725
89%
**68
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
58421
90%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50691
78%
**46
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
72%
**33
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
58160
90%
**88
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57464
88%
**37
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
58334
90%
**84
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
57624
89%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
57972
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
58117
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
57783
89%
**22
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
58073
89%
**88
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
58189
90%
**91
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
57769
89%
**91
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**06
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
57812
89%
**07
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51430
79%
**71
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
47732
73%
**10
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
58001
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
57537
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
57986
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57798
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**17
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
58363
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
57667
89%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44135
68%
**23
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
57914
89%
**74
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
58015
89%
**56
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35766
55%
**99
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50502
78%
**86
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**86
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
42743
66%
**22
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**83
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
52431
81%
**76
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
53490
82%
**19
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41060
63%
**68
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
33837
52%
**72
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44266
68%
**28
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
51%
**99
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
53577
82%
**73
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42540
65%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**91
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
51%
**99
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37217
57%
**63
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
41655
64%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
27166
42%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
32372
50%
**28
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50038
77%
**79
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
42598
66%
**09
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
58%
**45
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53272
82%
**45
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
53766
83%
**73
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44788
69%
**87
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**28
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
59%
**33
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
38116
59%
**68
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
47%
**94
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
56%
**68
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
38406
59%
**43
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**79
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27137
42%
**28
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46601
72%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41727
64%
**56
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**14
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
37826
58%
**61
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
61%
**87
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
45%
**58
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47123
73%
**40
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**86
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50285
77%
**60
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49676
76%
**94
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44701
69%
**25
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
57%
**15
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
35621
55%
**95
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49081
76%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
49777
77%
**37
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45411
70%
**81
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
42192
65%
**96
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
38624
59%
**89
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
51%
**95
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45165
70%
**97
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
34519
53%
**25
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
52808
81%
**96
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52750
81%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27398
42%
**70
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**92
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48733
75%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39581
61%
**41
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
51%
**95
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
51%
**09
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**73
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46978
72%
**68
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39987
62%
**43
97%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
45934
71%
**55
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
41539
64%
**02
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
58%
**45
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41176
63%
**96
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**27
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50140
77%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41901
64%
**91
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
56%
**46
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
57%
**15
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50285
77%
**60
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44701
69%
**25
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49792
77%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51024
79%
**53
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40567
62%
**46
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29834
46%
**30
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
38624
59%
**04
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47108
72%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39276
60%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46398
71%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34751
53%
**72
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
56%
**45
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**51
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
57%
**94
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
28834
44%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34534
53%
**76
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
59%
**33
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
28689
44%
**20
91%

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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