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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch
Manufacturer SKU:
26303
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5-06 A-Square load data
Case Length (l3):
2.494" | 63.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B12305_C1035
Last updated:
2026-03-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 168 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 140gr | Hornady Aeromatch bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, 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%
58450
90%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57638
89%
**74
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53867
83%
**44
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
96%
39160
60%
**46
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35201
54%
**16
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57827
89%
**40
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53809
83%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58131
89%
**38
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53330
82%
**51
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57566
89%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53316
82%
**38
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50763
78%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43656
67%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**66
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
53171
82%
**53
94%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
96%
48805
75%
**69
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**82
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
40408
62%
**35
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
53316
82%
**38
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
58436
90%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
96%
39160
60%
**46
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58247
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50125
77%
**23
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56579
87%
**28
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57841
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57508
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35201
54%
**16
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57885
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34824
54%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58407
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**99
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57928
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55187
85%
**69
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
55100
85%
**74
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
58378
90%
**53
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57653
89%
**99
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45049
69%
**21
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57508
89%
**44
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30821
47%
**28
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56739
87%
**27
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
57957
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**27
99%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57624
89%
**61
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51895
80%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35491
55%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
58291
90%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
58465
90%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
57580
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42830
66%
**36
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
58160
89%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
58276
90%
**71
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
58436
90%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57943
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**53
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
58378
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57827
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57943
89%
**92
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
58479
90%
**44
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58320
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57406
88%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57638
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57653
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
49487
76%
**97
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
58160
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56304
87%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54128
83%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
96%
45324
70%
**10
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
58001
89%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**67
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
46543
72%
**41
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
95%
58291
90%
**38
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51517
79%
**77
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
56%
**64
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33272
51%
**11
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33199
51%
**02
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27572
42%
**87
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49414
76%
**15
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31560
49%
**39
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42757
66%
**95
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
37144
57%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52141
80%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41350
64%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47181
73%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
55%
**54
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
49%
**88
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30342
47%
**72
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26745
41%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32837
51%
**93
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
89%
41466
64%
**30
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
45%
**33
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**10
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
31082
48%
**05
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
49%
**88
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46267
71%
**98
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33199
51%
**02
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48660
75%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39682
61%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33808
52%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38870
60%
**93
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45339
70%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27572
42%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43540
67%
**57
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**71
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27876
43%
**45
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50546
78%
**51
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49443
76%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41858
64%
**39
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47790
74%
**28
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37101
57%
**61
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
52%
**59
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33243
51%
**28
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54215
83%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45121
69%
**79
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43250
67%
**66
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
42%
**24
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41060
63%
**52
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
28152
43%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
51%
**51
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42221
65%
**89
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**44
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40814
63%
**72
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29196
45%
**16
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28514
44%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53156
82%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49922
77%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42583
66%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41031
63%
**25
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28311
44%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49835
77%
**57
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
57%
**48
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46267
71%
**98
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51097
79%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50850
78%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44382
68%
**30
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45121
69%
**79
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54215
83%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49980
77%
**64
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
58%
**38
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38914
60%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35549
55%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48486
75%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43004
66%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45455
70%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
46%
**80
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45818
71%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33692
52%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33504
52%
**48
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32387
50%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42714
66%
**46
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48660
75%
**10
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24598
38%
**56
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
55%
**21
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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