Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:130 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5-06 A-Square load data
Case Length (l3):2.494"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:65.7 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0
Load data in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 130gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 104 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Accurate High Country.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,808 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate High Country | 52.5 gr | 94% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 41% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,227 psi | 50% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.2 gr | 82% | 30,560 psi | 47% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 42% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,911 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 45% | 2418 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,164 psi | 39% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 104 powders for 6.5-06 A-Square loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Nosler AccuBond. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,035 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 6.5-06 A-Square with the .264 | 130gr | Nosler AccuBond they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.