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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26140
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
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:
0.476" | 12.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.396" | 10.1mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B4019_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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%
57551
89%
**66
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
58407
90%
**77
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53998
83%
**48
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
96%
39276
60%
**52
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35418
55%
**23
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
58001
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53969
83%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**44
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53447
82%
**54
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
58291
90%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57682
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
58421
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57725
89%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53461
82%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50937
78%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44266
68%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**53
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
96%
39276
60%
**52
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57957
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50270
77%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56884
88%
**35
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
58044
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57725
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35418
55%
**23
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58102
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35070
54%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57638
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58320
90%
**12
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**22
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55317
85%
**72
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
55230
85%
**77
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57841
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
44643
69%
**15
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57682
89%
**51
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30937
48%
**31
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56898
88%
**30
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
58160
90%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57783
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51996
80%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35737
55%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57479
88%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
57754
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42917
66%
**40
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
58320
90%
**22
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
58436
90%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57624
89%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
58059
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57406
88%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58378
90%
**49
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
58044
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**95
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
58044
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
58465
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57653
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57841
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57841
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
49632
76%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
58349
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56492
87%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54273
84%
**77
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
96%
45455
70%
**03
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
58305
90%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46731
72%
**44
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51735
80%
**84
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
55%
**61
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33330
51%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33315
51%
**08
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27673
43%
**87
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49472
76%
**18
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31647
49%
**36
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42859
66%
**98
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36753
57%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52257
80%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41075
63%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47398
73%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
55%
**61
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
49%
**95
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30516
47%
**72
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26701
41%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32779
50%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33315
51%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48341
74%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39871
61%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33968
52%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
52%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39088
60%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27673
43%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43743
67%
**64
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**77
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32692
50%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50662
78%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41698
64%
**30
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**35
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37318
57%
**70
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**59
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
50%
**15
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45324
70%
**85
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43453
67%
**62
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
42%
**21
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41249
63%
**59
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
27702
43%
**33
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
51%
**54
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42322
65%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41002
63%
**79
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
45%
**23
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
31792
49%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52953
81%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**31
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28413
44%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**67
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37478
58%
**48
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
54%
**44
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46470
72%
**08
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51314
79%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50546
78%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44512
68%
**36
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45324
70%
**85
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50198
77%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38145
59%
**44
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38638
59%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35723
55%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48747
75%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43120
66%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45658
70%
**12
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
46%
**87
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46021
71%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33910
52%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33649
52%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32532
50%
**18
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42873
66%
**52
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48341
74%
**07
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24671
38%
**59
98%

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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