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Load data for 6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385

6.5-06 A-Square + .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26453
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.335" | 33.9mm
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:
0.441" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.441" | 11.2mm
Case Capacity:
65.7 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B521_C1035
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5-06 A-Square with .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 73 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385. 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>>
83%
58291
90%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57841
89%
**58
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57711
89%
**00
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43221
67%
**28
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38566
59%
**89
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
57595
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58407
90%
**25
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57595
89%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58305
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**58
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57638
89%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
54621
84%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48225
74%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
57725
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43221
67%
**28
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57667
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57986
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53359
82%
**72
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
58421
90%
**41
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58320
90%
**85
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57986
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38566
59%
**89
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57783
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
57885
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35288
54%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58392
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57740
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58001
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57957
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57783
89%
**02
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57827
89%
**13
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
34737
53%
**00
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57609
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57551
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49443
76%
**77
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58291
90%
**44
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35157
54%
**36
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57885
89%
**30
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58276
90%
**35
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57638
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56927
88%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36071
56%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57856
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46601
72%
**08
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
42540
65%
**94
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**62
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58392
90%
**12
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57972
89%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57595
89%
**30
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57609
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
57566
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57653
89%
**72
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58131
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57624
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57885
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58117
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
58131
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54143
83%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
58247
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58102
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57217
88%
**17
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50560
78%
**85
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43685
67%
**97
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**62
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57667
89%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51677
80%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
54578
84%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39218
60%
**26
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
55%
**54
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
32924
51%
**75
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
27543
42%
**60
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**64
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35882
55%
**15
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47210
73%
**54
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
36622
56%
**07
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44527
69%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38957
60%
**16
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
54%
**70
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33953
52%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
30037
46%
**52
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**75
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
32924
51%
**75
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52098
80%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42772
66%
**36
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
51%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**48
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48762
75%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
27543
42%
**60
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47587
73%
**17
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
54201
83%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32880
51%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53505
82%
**87
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52228
80%
**67
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45092
69%
**85
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50850
78%
**71
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40857
63%
**20
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
58%
**21
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
55%
**77
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
32097
49%
**25
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**25
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47065
72%
**15
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
31372
48%
**10
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44715
69%
**12
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
27514
42%
**06
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36695
56%
**36
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45818
71%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**35
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
50%
**95
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
31415
48%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49414
76%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46702
72%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44585
69%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28413
44%
**20
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
35824
55%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
54259
84%
**07
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40437
62%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38624
59%
**03
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49690
76%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
54128
83%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**79
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
53838
83%
**03
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41321
64%
**87
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43033
66%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39566
61%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52301
80%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48863
75%
**57
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
51%
**49
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50111
77%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38232
59%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**84
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
32256
50%
**92
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
37101
57%
**49
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45919
71%
**85
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52098
80%
**59
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28805
44%
**61
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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