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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 90gr | Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 90gr | Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 90gr | Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
#26111
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.169" | 29.7mm
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:
0.274" | 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.140" | 3.6mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10803_C1035
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 182 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 90gr | Hornady CX bullet and 91 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
57493
88%
**89
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
57957
89%
**76
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**97
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
58030
89%
**69
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**63
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
57609
89%
**91
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
38072
59%
**02
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53301
82%
**60
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
58030
89%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
50821
78%
**63
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58059
89%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36970
57%
**45
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41379
64%
**02
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**19
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58088
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
58044
89%
**06
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
58001
89%
**55
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
49806
77%
**22
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47500
73%
**32
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
56898
88%
**22
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
57769
89%
**68
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33446
51%
**83
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
57711
89%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
58088
89%
**69
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
58305
90%
**53
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52431
81%
**74
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58334
90%
**73
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44918
69%
**79
97%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58479
90%
**32
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
58059
89%
**73
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
58117
89%
**73
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**37
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**73
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
57261
88%
**56
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
54302
84%
**27
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
58291
90%
**66
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**56
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
58233
90%
**28
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
52750
81%
**17
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
52460
81%
**46
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
57580
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
51126
79%
**33
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
57827
89%
**69
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
58421
90%
**12
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
58334
90%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34577
53%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
57972
89%
**69
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58146
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
53374
82%
**86
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
52649
81%
**12
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
57682
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
58421
90%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
57450
88%
**50
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58421
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
57638
89%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
57943
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
57783
89%
**68
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
56898
88%
**87
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
57261
88%
**56
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58117
89%
**73
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**73
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
57943
89%
**91
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**79
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**96
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
47079
72%
**91
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
44266
68%
**43
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
57421
88%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
58262
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
53766
83%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
57943
89%
**96
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
58059
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
58117
89%
**55
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40350
62%
**33
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
55608
86%
**30
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
58479
90%
**19
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
58001
89%
**55
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
32619
50%
**79
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47558
73%
**05
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**25
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49472
76%
**05
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**15
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
50082
77%
**41
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38957
60%
**13
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
34185
53%
**97
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41394
64%
**68
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
47%
**22
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50198
77%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40190
62%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43163
66%
**27
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
48%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34664
53%
**92
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
28079
43%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
33330
51%
**72
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46659
72%
**99
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49690
76%
**58
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**09
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41684
64%
**14
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52866
81%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40524
62%
**48
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
37318
57%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
39088
60%
**86
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
44%
**33
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
52%
**00
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
39842
61%
**71
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39943
61%
**15
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26992
42%
**23
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43468
67%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39407
61%
**95
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
60%
**49
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
38464
59%
**72
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37434
58%
**20
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
29530
45%
**72
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44164
68%
**69
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49676
76%
**22
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**82
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47007
72%
**30
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42148
65%
**64
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**61
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
36405
56%
**23
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46557
72%
**56
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46949
72%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42540
65%
**10
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
43381
67%
**20
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
48%
**28
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**10
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
35346
54%
**56
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49661
76%
**19
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49327
76%
**45
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
53766
83%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27398
42%
**69
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
41118
63%
**28
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41263
64%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33707
52%
**66
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
30980
48%
**44
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
34055
52%
**27
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50241
77%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44193
68%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37246
57%
**82
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
38537
59%
**53
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38305
59%
**25
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48298
74%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45745
70%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47601
73%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39682
61%
**43
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
36419
56%
**64
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**61
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42148
65%
**64
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47369
73%
**04
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47601
73%
**76
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38218
59%
**89
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
43%
**69
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
39146
60%
**22
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52678
81%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44817
69%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36825
57%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43947
68%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32401
50%
**12
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
52%
**71
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52199
80%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43540
67%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**17
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
28442
44%
**95
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
50%
**02
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
53606
82%
**37
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
37318
57%
**05
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
28935
45%
**18
90%

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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