Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT

6.5-06 A-Square cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SUS-TAC
Bullet Weight:142 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:7.5

Load data in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%57,885 psi89%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%55,114 psi85%2687 fps99.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,145 psi88%2785 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%58,247 psi90%2713 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%55,608 psi86%2779 fps100%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%55,521 psi85%2877 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%57,986 psi89%2749 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%56,478 psi87%2828 fps99%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,711 psi89%2881 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,144 psi57%2549 fps96.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%57,725 psi89%2871 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>84%55,274 psi85%2717 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%55,535 psi85%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%56,318 psi87%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%57,667 psi89%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%55,593 psi86%2815 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,898 psi88%2877 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,896 psi83%2799 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,572 psi72%2740 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%58,059 psi89%2943 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,257 psi80%2802 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%56,217 psi86%2736 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,898 psi88%2877 fps99.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%55,506 psi85%2730 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi71%2680 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%56,550 psi87%2756 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%57,537 psi89%2828 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%56,971 psi88%2789 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%57,986 psi89%2825 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%56,536 psi87%2805 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%56,695 psi87%2756 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%57,870 psi89%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%45,687 psi70%2779 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%58,001 psi89%2871 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,564 psi56%1693 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%58,421 psi90%2746 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%57,508 psi88%2730 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%56,217 psi86%2717 fps99.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%56,666 psi87%2766 fps99.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%57,101 psi88%2756 fps99.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%55,825 psi86%2769 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%56,971 psi88%2766 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%55,738 psi86%2756 fps97.5%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%55,274 psi85%2858 fps98%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%58,523 psi90%2707 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%57,798 psi89%2723 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%57,421 psi88%2753 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%58,697 psi90%2792 fps99.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,718 psi73%2648 fps99.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%58,610 psi90%2779 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%57,479 psi88%2818 fps99%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%56,594 psi87%2900 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%57,711 psi89%2812 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%55,608 psi86%2753 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%55,521 psi85%2871 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%56,463 psi87%2818 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%49,647 psi76%2749 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,449 psi58%1736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%56,304 psi87%2743 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%57,145 psi88%2841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%55,230 psi85%2802 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%57,667 psi89%2884 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,672 psi70%2776 fps99%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%56,217 psi86%2684 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%56,434 psi87%2733 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%57,899 psi89%2795 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%55,245 psi85%2805 fps99%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%55,506 psi85%2730 fps99.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%57,421 psi88%2753 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%57,798 psi89%2723 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%58,697 psi90%2792 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%58,117 psi89%2795 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%58,726 psi90%2762 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%57,232 psi88%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%56,956 psi88%2707 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%58,349 psi90%2851 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%56,188 psi86%2726 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%56,072 psi86%2736 fps97.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%57,348 psi88%2812 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%55,738 psi86%2779 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%56,739 psi87%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%56,594 psi87%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%57,392 psi88%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%56,246 psi87%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,868 psi84%2753 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%58,378 psi90%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%55,230 psi85%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%56,536 psi87%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%56,695 psi87%2894 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,457 psi75%2746 fps96.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%55,767 psi86%2723 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%57,899 psi89%2835 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi76%2867 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%55,898 psi86%2776 fps98.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%54,375 psi84%2615 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%51,576 psi79%2635 fps98.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>82%31,212 psi48%2316 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%51,547 psi79%2625 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%39,653 psi61%2513 fps99.3%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>94%48,269 psi74%2756 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%48,095 psi74%2602 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>86%40,799 psi63%2552 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>92%44,309 psi68%2648 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>98%34,983 psi54%2493 fps95.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%53,838 psi83%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%48,994 psi75%2628 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%52,286 psi80%2694 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%38,363 psi59%2523 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%43,540 psi67%2638 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>86%40,451 psi62%2546 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>88%38,043 psi59%2536 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%28,311 psi44%2297 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>86%30,052 psi46%2356 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-2645 gr80%30,153 psi46%2402 fps96.3%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>92%40,190 psi62%2582 fps95.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%49,371 psi76%2638 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>88%38,043 psi59%2536 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%43,308 psi67%2523 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>98%43,308 psi67%2625 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%49,719 psi76%2654 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%41,510 psi64%2559 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%44,222 psi68%2572 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>92%47,355 psi73%2657 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>92%46,470 psi71%2641 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,897 psi55%2415 fps99.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%54,157 psi83%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>94%37,797 psi58%2598 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%40,277 psi62%2569 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,398 psi42%1512 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,679 psi84%2697 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%50,604 psi78%2631 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,953 psi81%2667 fps99.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,812 psi60%2451 fps96.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,773 psi69%2552 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,971 psi58%2467 fps99%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%53,664 psi83%2720 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>90%46,079 psi71%2595 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%45,150 psi69%2677 fps95.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%55,172 psi85%2661 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,966 psi78%2628 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%42,366 psi65%2507 fps98.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%40,466 psi62%2487 fps97.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>86%30,589 psi47%2300 fps95%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%51,648 psi79%2680 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>82%41,060 psi63%2536 fps95.7%
Norma MRP45.9 gr84%34,940 psi54%2493 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%39,175 psi60%2507 fps99.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%52,040 psi80%2703 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>92%41,887 psi64%2625 fps95%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,956 psi58%2493 fps97.6%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>92%37,231 psi57%2510 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%28,021 psi43%1552 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%49,429 psi76%2635 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%46,224 psi71%2684 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%39,378 psi61%2533 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%37,985 psi58%2539 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>92%34,577 psi53%2513 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%52,953 psi81%2638 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%46,528 psi72%2589 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>88%45,034 psi69%2582 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>86%39,697 psi61%2530 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%43,308 psi67%2523 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%42,366 psi65%2507 fps98.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,966 psi78%2628 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%40,466 psi62%2487 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%47,616 psi73%2638 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%55,013 psi85%2710 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%47,558 psi73%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%41,423 psi64%2451 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>86%39,334 psi61%2526 fps95.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%46,847 psi72%2589 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>88%46,108 psi71%2575 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%35,665 psi55%2464 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>82%35,346 psi54%2408 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%53,301 psi82%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%53,258 psi82%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%44,643 psi69%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%40,712 psi63%2507 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>88%36,970 psi57%2438 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%51,590 psi79%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%40,089 psi62%2507 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%31,241 psi48%2362 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N56050.2 gr92%46,151 psi71%2713 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>98%45,455 psi70%2694 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%39,479 psi61%2470 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%41,510 psi64%2559 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,903 psi38%2274 fps96.9%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>88%39,479 psi61%2493 fps95.4%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for 6.5-06 A-Square loaded with the .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,943 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,943 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 142.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2225 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5-06 A-Square with the .264 | 142gr | SUS-TAC HPT 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.

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