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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
Caliber:
6.5-06 A-Square load data
Case Length (l3):
2.494" | 63.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.388" | 86.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.316" | 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.316" | 8.0mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B508_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 75 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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>>
85%
57914
89%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57827
89%
**68
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52678
81%
**05
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
35288
54%
**51
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
58059
89%
**33
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**49
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
51242
79%
**02
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57406
88%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
58001
89%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
58334
90%
**74
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52054
80%
**09
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49356
76%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43801
67%
**74
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56739
87%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58189
90%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57711
89%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
58450
90%
**15
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
48805
75%
**74
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55245
85%
**92
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57624
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57972
89%
**41
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
35288
54%
**51
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57725
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
58276
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34867
54%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58088
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57580
89%
**56
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58233
90%
**09
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58117
89%
**86
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57986
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54476
84%
**46
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54665
84%
**58
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
58015
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57566
89%
**69
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57551
89%
**95
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44976
69%
**89
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
58320
90%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
58450
90%
**51
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55317
85%
**97
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
58088
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58465
90%
**71
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51300
79%
**76
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36274
56%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
58320
90%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57624
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58204
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42308
65%
**81
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
58276
90%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
58146
89%
**09
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
57087
88%
**51
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**82
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57551
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**30
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57566
89%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
58015
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57479
88%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57696
89%
**66
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
57711
89%
**45
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
58204
90%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57624
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48805
75%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57595
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55738
86%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52765
81%
**35
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
45716
70%
**90
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57711
89%
**69
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57711
89%
**54
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44280
68%
**15
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50865
78%
**64
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
55%
**12
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
38203
59%
**87
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
32010
49%
**52
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49458
76%
**89
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
50%
**13
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43207
66%
**72
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
42438
65%
**18
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51764
80%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40625
63%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46093
71%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
55%
**15
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
33127
51%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30734
47%
**26
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
42%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33257
51%
**54
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52620
81%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47761
74%
**81
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39450
61%
**48
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
38696
60%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38696
60%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38406
59%
**64
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44933
69%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
32010
49%
**52
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43047
66%
**18
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50328
77%
**48
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28210
43%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48733
75%
**05
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**94
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47108
72%
**99
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37231
57%
**31
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
37304
57%
**95
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37608
58%
**90
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54186
83%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**53
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43584
67%
**43
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
44%
**95
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54433
84%
**46
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40828
63%
**17
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
51%
**15
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42177
65%
**66
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40625
63%
**43
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
32184
50%
**36
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28834
44%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52649
81%
**04
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
54317
84%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44744
69%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**85
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40727
63%
**85
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
32227
50%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50125
77%
**61
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37463
58%
**02
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
54%
**05
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46093
71%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50256
77%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50444
78%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44222
68%
**94
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**53
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54186
83%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**48
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
59%
**85
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38479
59%
**23
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
56%
**98
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42989
66%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**82
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
30980
48%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34374
53%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
38261
59%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
37072
57%
**90
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42105
65%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47761
74%
**81
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27673
43%
**20
96%

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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