top of page

Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1728
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
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:
0.236" | 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.052" | 1.3mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5810_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • .

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
58102
89%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
58131
89%
**89
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
54607
84%
**63
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39856
61%
**64
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35621
55%
**21
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**54
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54781
84%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57580
89%
**40
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53853
83%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
58015
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
58175
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57392
88%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54099
83%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51329
79%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44701
69%
**22
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57667
89%
**68
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39856
61%
**64
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57595
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57696
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57725
89%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50676
78%
**35
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
57174
88%
**53
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57899
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
58262
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35621
55%
**21
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57508
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57595
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35360
54%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57740
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57551
89%
**20
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58392
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57856
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56231
87%
**00
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56768
87%
**12
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**04
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
58262
90%
**30
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45310
70%
**33
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**63
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
57725
89%
**48
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
58363
90%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58189
90%
**76
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52576
81%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35984
55%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
58001
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57537
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
57856
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43250
67%
**48
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57957
89%
**97
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
58131
89%
**36
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
58247
90%
**86
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57740
89%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
58059
89%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57769
89%
**58
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**04
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
58392
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57972
89%
**97
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
58044
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
58059
89%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57957
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
58146
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50212
77%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57319
88%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54331
84%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46717
72%
**31
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57450
88%
**81
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57696
89%
**66
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47659
73%
**66
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51706
80%
**99
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
56%
**62
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
34461
53%
**33
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
34664
53%
**26
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
29182
45%
**21
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49806
77%
**26
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31807
49%
**31
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43047
66%
**03
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
38406
59%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52591
81%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41394
64%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47601
73%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
55%
**59
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
49%
**84
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30545
47%
**64
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
41%
**46
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33112
51%
**89
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
34664
53%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53896
83%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48573
75%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39697
61%
**92
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
35505
55%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35505
55%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38986
60%
**95
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45745
70%
**53
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
29182
45%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44019
68%
**66
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51358
79%
**92
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28761
44%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50807
78%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**49
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41698
64%
**38
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47790
74%
**36
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37304
57%
**66
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
53%
**64
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33997
52%
**36
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45223
70%
**90
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**80
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27238
42%
**00
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41669
64%
**67
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
51%
**52
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42598
66%
**90
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41307
64%
**87
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
45%
**02
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28660
44%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53359
82%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45861
71%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41321
64%
**36
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
29225
45%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50401
78%
**79
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37739
58%
**49
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
54%
**46
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46456
71%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51532
79%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50676
78%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44643
69%
**38
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45223
70%
**90
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50111
77%
**69
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
59%
**36
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38885
60%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35781
55%
**23
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48675
75%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43250
67%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45629
70%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
46%
**79
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46470
72%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34258
53%
**46
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
35056
54%
**75
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
33968
52%
**52
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42888
66%
**57
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48573
75%
**22
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25034
39%
**51
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

bottom of page