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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST

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

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 123gr | Hornady SST
Manufacturer SKU:
26173
Bullet Weight:
123gr | 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.243" | 31.6mm
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:
0.349" | 8.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.249" | 6.3mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2583_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 166 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST bullet and 83 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
87%
57740
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56768
87%
**31
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50401
78%
**46
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
58349
90%
**23
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50154
77%
**71
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
58349
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57870
89%
**18
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49023
75%
**40
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57537
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57334
88%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58305
90%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
57595
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55999
86%
**18
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49588
76%
**43
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46659
72%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41002
63%
**99
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53722
83%
**87
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57638
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
58117
89%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
58320
90%
**86
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46659
72%
**18
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52895
81%
**33
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
58349
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
57537
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58363
90%
**77
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**59
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34592
53%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
57696
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57754
89%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**49
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**82
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58189
90%
**72
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
57130
88%
**92
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
57899
89%
**86
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52286
80%
**94
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51401
79%
**82
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57725
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
58291
90%
**89
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41524
64%
**17
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57783
89%
**82
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
58160
90%
**22
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52156
80%
**22
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
58247
90%
**31
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58146
89%
**51
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47848
74%
**94
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35143
54%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57479
88%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57595
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
57435
88%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57682
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57667
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39682
61%
**02
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57899
89%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
57812
89%
**63
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
58378
90%
**95
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55230
85%
**99
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
57522
89%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57595
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
58030
89%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57725
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
57928
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
58392
90%
**59
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
58146
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55521
85%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
57580
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57856
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57899
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
57754
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57696
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46601
72%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
58363
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52272
80%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49429
76%
**56
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41756
64%
**92
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57580
89%
**49
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
58117
89%
**41
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41539
64%
**40
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48559
75%
**05
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
52%
**39
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
37130
57%
**51
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46601
72%
**30
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29109
45%
**18
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39668
61%
**94
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41611
64%
**89
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49211
76%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52620
81%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38334
59%
**07
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
52%
**43
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32721
50%
**62
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28108
43%
**38
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26643
41%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
46%
**49
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51735
80%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49951
77%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45252
70%
**12
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**79
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
59%
**35
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38189
59%
**35
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35824
55%
**92
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**43
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40524
62%
**53
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48196
74%
**92
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27891
43%
**63
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
53722
83%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47630
73%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46688
72%
**49
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38943
60%
**31
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44933
69%
**40
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34301
53%
**56
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
54056
83%
**30
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
36912
57%
**75
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37101
57%
**67
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51532
79%
**41
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**87
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**67
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
25962
40%
**13
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52112
80%
**90
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38319
59%
**51
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30356
47%
**23
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38972
60%
**84
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52286
80%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37956
58%
**71
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31647
49%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28456
44%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50053
77%
**41
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51764
80%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39291
60%
**07
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**13
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31531
49%
**66
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53127
82%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46528
72%
**79
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
54%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**20
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43540
67%
**10
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47877
74%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47993
74%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41466
64%
**28
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**87
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51532
79%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46804
72%
**76
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
37420
58%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35534
55%
**41
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
51%
**20
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53650
83%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40263
62%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30705
47%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52678
81%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42859
66%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31198
48%
**23
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37072
57%
**87
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
35868
55%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39726
61%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45252
70%
**12
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24729
38%
**95
94%

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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