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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:
66524
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
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:
65000 psi | 4482 bar
LID:
LID_B3839_C1035
Last updated:
2026-02-04

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 72 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
92%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2213
95%
89%
99%
ADI AR 2217
97%
68%
97%
ADI AR 2225
97%
60%
99%
Accurate 2700
83%
90%
100%
Accurate 3100
95%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
86%
89%
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
96%
89%
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
88%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
84%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
93%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
96%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
77%
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
92%
88%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
97%
90%
97%
Bofors RP15
97%
85%
100%
Bofors RP30
96%
70%
98%
Bofors RP5
96%
90%
100%
Bofors RP7
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H1000
97%
68%
97%
Hodgdon H414
83%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H4350
90%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H4831
97%
87%
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
94%
89%
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
90%
89%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
97%
60%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
86%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
83%
89%
100%
IMR 4350
88%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
84%
89%
100%
IMR 4831
91%
89%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
95%
90%
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
94%
89%
99%
IMR 7977 Enduron
97%
81%
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
97%
55%
94%
Lovex S065
86%
89%
100%
Lovex S070
87%
89%
100%
Lovex S071
97%
79%
100%
Norma 204
88%
90%
100%
Norma 217
97%
55%
97%
Norma MRP
93%
88%
100%
Norma URP
88%
90%
100%
Ramshot Grand
92%
88%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
88%
89%
100%
Ramshot Magnum
96%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
87%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
87%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
97%
76%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
97%
68%
96%
Rottweil R 904
92%
90%
99%
Rottweil R 905
93%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 907
85%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
87%
89%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
86%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
91%
90%
99%
Somchem S365
89%
90%
100%
Somchem S385
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
83%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
85%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
86%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
85%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
93%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
95%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N565
97%
80%
98%
Vihtavuori N568
97%
70%
96%
Vihtavuori N570
97%
67%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
87%
90%
100%
Winchester 760
83%
89%
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
85%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40176
62%
**38
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
55%
**69
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
84%
29095
45%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
82%
24627
38%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
54360
84%
**69
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**23
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48008
74%
**52
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
54%
**69
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46267
71%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52924
81%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40001
62%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35621
55%
**75
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34403
53%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
30081
46%
**70
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37565
58%
**84
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
82%
37072
57%
**29
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
33272
51%
**26
95%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
82%
27804
43%
**05
90%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
35621
55%
**75
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
50734
78%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
29095
45%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53882
83%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43845
67%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
52%
**80
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
57%
**65
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**48
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50314
77%
**85
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
82%
24627
38%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49385
76%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53824
83%
**79
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46151
71%
**93
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52185
80%
**79
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41626
64%
**34
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37579
58%
**33
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36419
56%
**02
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47979
74%
**87
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
28848
44%
**47
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49588
76%
**33
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**20
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30908
48%
**11
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46209
71%
**36
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
86%
24889
38%
**42
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37434
58%
**48
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**39
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
37666
58%
**44
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45876
71%
**43
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
32837
51%
**16
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48008
74%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45977
71%
**92
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
43%
**44
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
31792
49%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41350
64%
**18
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39349
61%
**25
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50734
78%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48530
75%
**84
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49588
76%
**33
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41974
65%
**11
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39784
61%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53447
82%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47442
73%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50386
78%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33620
52%
**64
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51285
79%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38421
59%
**08
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
55%
**02
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
47%
**64
91%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
87%
32982
51%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
38421
59%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47427
73%
**93
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53882
83%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30211
46%
**72
100%

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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