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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 144gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 144gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 144gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1744
Bullet Weight:
144gr | 9.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.382" | 35.1mm
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:
0.488" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.297" | 7.6mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5815_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 144gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 73 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    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.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57609
89%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58001
89%
**41
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
55143
85%
**38
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40901
63%
**66
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36201
56%
**23
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57711
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55535
85%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57609
89%
**99
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54723
84%
**44
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
57928
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57537
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57682
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58073
89%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
54882
84%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52272
80%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45963
71%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57580
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40901
63%
**66
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57725
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58088
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51358
79%
**17
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
58044
89%
**22
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
58392
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36201
56%
**23
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57754
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57682
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**43
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58030
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58334
90%
**66
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**89
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56652
87%
**66
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57841
89%
**87
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
58320
90%
**59
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**79
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46311
71%
**15
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
58421
90%
**22
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
96%
31952
49%
**41
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57870
89%
**00
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**08
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
57595
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
53592
82%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35636
55%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
58059
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44208
68%
**43
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
61%
**18
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58363
90%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58436
90%
**95
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57885
89%
**28
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57682
89%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58102
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
58349
90%
**20
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
58320
90%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58117
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
58479
90%
**66
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57870
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57580
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57696
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51837
80%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57928
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
57551
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55317
85%
**64
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47572
73%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41655
64%
**38
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57522
89%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57725
89%
**22
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
49313
76%
**44
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52823
81%
**67
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37115
57%
**64
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
51%
**72
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
32242
50%
**56
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
26934
41%
**44
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51024
79%
**12
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32619
50%
**36
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44077
68%
**82
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
35737
55%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53998
83%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42569
66%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48631
75%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36869
57%
**57
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
50%
**92
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31430
48%
**69
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27615
43%
**67
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34040
52%
**90
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
32242
50%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49966
77%
**03
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40741
63%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
32895
51%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
53%
**75
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40089
62%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46601
72%
**25
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
26934
41%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45353
70%
**54
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52446
81%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51779
80%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50560
78%
**21
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42946
66%
**26
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48892
75%
**18
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38261
59%
**61
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
54%
**52
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
52%
**05
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46354
71%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44614
69%
**56
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
44%
**21
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**62
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
27093
42%
**83
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**54
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43453
67%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**75
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
46%
**16
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
32460
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46978
72%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43874
68%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42322
65%
**21
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
27108
42%
**80
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
34853
54%
**97
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38319
59%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36172
56%
**41
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47398
73%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52808
81%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52025
80%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45382
70%
**23
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46354
71%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51372
79%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39059
60%
**28
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40248
62%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36608
56%
**25
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49806
77%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44164
68%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46702
72%
**98
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
47%
**80
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47572
73%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35259
54%
**44
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
51%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
31604
49%
**72
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
36013
55%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43830
67%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49966
77%
**03
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26150
40%
**69
99%

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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