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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
26110
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
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:
0.509" | 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.409" | 10.4mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2580_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 174 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 87 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
57957
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
53447
82%
**86
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47674
73%
**00
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**40
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46905
72%
**38
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57885
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57305
88%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
58030
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57885
89%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58175
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
58059
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52837
81%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46398
71%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43976
68%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38653
59%
**62
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49777
77%
**35
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
57812
89%
**02
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44193
68%
**82
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
50009
77%
**94
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
57203
88%
**99
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
58073
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
57682
89%
**91
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
58363
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34461
53%
**14
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**63
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**63
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57595
89%
**53
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
57972
89%
**99
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
58407
90%
**99
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
52910
81%
**53
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
58436
90%
**22
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49574
76%
**54
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48617
75%
**40
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
57334
88%
**20
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57464
88%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
58059
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57566
89%
**92
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
38595
59%
**77
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
57682
89%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
57972
89%
**40
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
58073
89%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
58175
90%
**45
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48907
75%
**86
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
58146
89%
**45
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57841
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44643
69%
**48
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35070
54%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57696
89%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
58088
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
58204
90%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58218
90%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57537
89%
**10
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
37492
58%
**49
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57798
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54650
84%
**59
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51285
79%
**49
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
57856
89%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57450
88%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57914
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
58102
89%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57957
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
57464
88%
**27
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
58059
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57464
88%
**56
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
58175
90%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
57653
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56565
87%
**43
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
57537
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52214
80%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57508
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
58276
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
57783
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
58247
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43352
67%
**62
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57957
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
58436
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48791
75%
**36
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46572
72%
**23
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
58479
90%
**89
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37550
58%
**87
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46601
72%
**85
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
34389
53%
**75
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38870
60%
**10
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44527
69%
**03
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
42%
**79
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37289
57%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50009
77%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36521
56%
**71
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41336
64%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33475
52%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33881
52%
**12
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26701
41%
**08
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
28007
43%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28195
43%
**07
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49356
76%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42554
65%
**79
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
55%
**62
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
39610
61%
**84
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
40045
62%
**94
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33910
52%
**69
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40016
62%
**20
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38392
59%
**13
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46122
71%
**76
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27557
42%
**60
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51169
79%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45527
70%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44846
69%
**30
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
57%
**98
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43105
66%
**23
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32416
50%
**26
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51227
79%
**13
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38508
59%
**28
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38856
60%
**20
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53490
82%
**58
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48878
75%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40640
63%
**64
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38740
60%
**41
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26774
41%
**59
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53476
82%
**84
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**81
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49371
76%
**64
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36376
56%
**15
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30835
47%
**52
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**57
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**90
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**38
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
32895
51%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28123
43%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49095
76%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39900
61%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37043
57%
**77
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36129
56%
**77
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
33634
52%
**38
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50981
78%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44440
68%
**69
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
37086
57%
**98
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
33011
51%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41669
64%
**80
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45353
70%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
54041
83%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39769
61%
**05
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40640
63%
**64
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48878
75%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
54230
83%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44904
69%
**69
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
39624
61%
**31
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33301
51%
**12
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
48%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51430
79%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43366
67%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50401
78%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38406
59%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31662
49%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50372
78%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40582
62%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29008
45%
**90
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39436
61%
**59
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37869
58%
**35
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42554
65%
**79
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23482
36%
**49
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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