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whelmag

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Aug 1, 2011
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Been shooting a 6.506 for 6 years and love it. Not sure why to change as 4831 has pegged the 10 hole consistently... (outside of its just fun to shoot). But, wondering about RL 22 but no data available for the BT and Part. from 120 to 140 on the site. Suggestions?
 
Code: 
Cartridge          : 6.5-06 A-Square
Bullet             : .264, 120, Nosler BalTip 26120
Useable Case Capaci: 63.049 grain H2O = 4.094 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-22

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   83    48.56   2582    1776   32064  10907     89.9    1.497
-18.0   85    49.77   2650    1871   34345  11271     91.3    1.458
-16.0   87    50.99   2718    1968   36794  11622     92.6    1.418
-14.0   89    52.20   2786    2068   39425  11958     93.9    1.374
-12.0   91    53.42   2854    2171   42254  12278     95.0    1.329
-10.0   93    54.63   2923    2276   45298  12580     96.0    1.286
-08.0   95    55.84   2991    2384   48572  12862     96.9    1.245
-06.0   97    57.06   3060    2494   52061  13122     97.7    1.206
-04.0   99    58.27   3128    2607   55790  13359     98.4    1.168  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  101    59.49   3196    2721   59794  13571     99.0    1.131  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  103    60.70   3263    2838   64095  13756     99.4    1.096  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  105    61.91   3331    2956   68720  13914     99.7    1.062  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  107    63.13   3398    3076   73698  14042     99.9    1.029  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  110    64.34   3464    3198   79063  14140    100.0    0.998  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  112    65.56   3530    3321   84854  14218    100.0    0.967  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  114    66.77   3596    3446   91114  14291    100.0    0.937  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    103    60.70   3413    3103   77577  13299    100.0    1.011  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    103    60.70   3052    2482   51090  13498     94.3    1.209

Code: 
Cartridge          : 6.5-06 A-Square
Bullet             : .264, 140, Nosler BalTip 26140
Useable Case Capaci: 61.251 grain H2O = 3.977 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-22

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   80    45.84   2429    1834   32717  10829     92.8    1.591
-18.0   82    46.99   2490    1928   34999  11161     94.0    1.549
-16.0   84    48.13   2552    2024   37445  11480     95.1    1.506
-14.0   86    49.28   2613    2123   40066  11782     96.1    1.458
-12.0   88    50.42   2675    2224   42856  12067     97.0    1.412
-10.0   90    51.57   2736    2327   45810  12333     97.7    1.369
-08.0   92    52.72   2797    2432   48957  12580     98.4    1.326
-06.0   94    53.86   2858    2539   52317  12804     98.9    1.286
-04.0   96    55.01   2918    2648   55906  13006     99.4    1.247  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   98    56.15   2979    2758   59741  13184     99.7    1.209  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  100    57.30   3039    2870   63842  13336     99.9    1.173  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  102    58.45   3098    2984   68231  13462    100.0    1.138  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  104    59.59   3157    3098   72933  13567    100.0    1.104  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  106    60.74   3215    3214   77975  13667    100.0    1.072  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  108    61.88   3273    3331   83388  13762    100.0    1.041  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  110    63.03   3331    3450   89207  13853    100.0    1.010  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    100    57.30   3163    3110   76817  12838    100.0    1.085  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    100    57.30   2856    2536   51116  13326     96.2    1.290
 
Code: 
Cartridge          : 6.5-06 A-Square
Bullet             : .264, 125, Nosler PART SP 16320
Useable Case Capaci: 63.567 grain H2O = 4.127 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-22

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   81    48.24   2541    1793   32178  11030     90.8    1.523
-18.0   83    49.45   2607    1887   34448  11391     92.1    1.482
-16.0   86    50.65   2674    1984   36882  11738     93.4    1.443
-14.0   88    51.86   2740    2083   39495  12069     94.5    1.397
-12.0   90    53.06   2806    2186   42300  12384     95.6    1.353
-10.0   92    54.27   2872    2290   45308  12681     96.5    1.310
-08.0   94    55.48   2939    2397   48504  12957     97.4    1.268
-06.0   96    56.68   3005    2506   51912  13212     98.1    1.229
-04.0   98    57.89   3071    2617   55560  13443     98.7    1.190  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  100    59.09   3136    2730   59467  13649     99.2    1.154  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  102    60.30   3201    2845   63654  13830     99.6    1.118  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  104    61.51   3266    2961   68147  13982     99.8    1.084  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  106    62.71   3331    3079   72972  14106    100.0    1.051  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  108    63.92   3395    3199   78159  14202    100.0    1.020  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  110    65.12   3458    3320   83743  14289    100.0    0.989  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  112    66.33   3522    3442   89762  14371    100.0    0.959  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    102    60.30   3344    3103   76838  13352    100.0    1.032  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    102    60.30   2998    2495   50827  13633     94.8    1.233

Code: 
Cartridge          : 6.5-06 A-Square
Bullet             : .264, 140, Nosler PART SP 16321
Useable Case Capaci: 61.904 grain H2O = 4.019 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-22

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   80    46.00   2423    1826   32494  10889     92.7    1.596
-18.0   82    47.15   2485    1919   34752  11224     93.9    1.554
-16.0   84    48.30   2546    2015   37169  11546     95.0    1.512
-14.0   86    49.45   2607    2113   39757  11851     96.0    1.463
-12.0   88    50.60   2668    2213   42504  12140     96.9    1.418
-10.0   90    51.75   2729    2316   45413  12410     97.7    1.374
-08.0   92    52.90   2790    2420   48512  12660     98.4    1.332
-06.0   94    54.05   2851    2527   51818  12889     98.9    1.291
-04.0   96    55.20   2911    2635   55346  13095     99.4    1.252  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   98    56.35   2971    2744   59114  13277     99.7    1.215  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  100    57.50   3031    2856   63140  13433     99.9    1.179  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  102    58.65   3090    2968   67444  13564    100.0    1.144  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  104    59.80   3149    3082   72052  13672    100.0    1.110  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  106    60.95   3207    3197   76987  13775    100.0    1.078  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  108    62.10   3265    3313   82281  13874    100.0    1.046  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  110    63.25   3322    3431   87965  13967    100.0    1.016  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    100    57.50   3156    3096   75923  12937    100.0    1.090  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    100    57.50   2849    2523   50589  13408     96.1    1.297
 
A-Square just standardized the 6.5-06 with SAAMI a while back.
Should be pretty much the same as what you're shooting.
Great cartridge by the way.
 
Cool cartridge. Love those 6.5's. What sorta rifle are you running it in?
 
I put an ER Shaw barrel on a Springfield action with a bishop stock. Tried to build comparing to an 06 my Dad sporterized in the 60's when he was a gunsmith. My 2 favorites to shoot.
 
I find that A Square changed the shoulder from 17 to 18 degrees. Think I like staying with the 17.
 
whelmag":120rx9u8 said:
I find that A Square changed the shoulder from 17 to 18 degrees. Think I like staying with the 17.
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I was going to build one a few years back and was looking at the specs when A-square got it standardized by Saami and saw where they kept the shoulder at 17*, if you look at the on line Nosler reloading manual you'll see were the Sammi drawing for the cartridge shows the shoulder at 17* and you should be able to use Nosler brass in your rifle. I didn't build mine at that time because the specs were all over the place for reamers and had to have custom dies cut to match the chamber so I didn't do it.
 
whelmag":uoq4brsr said:
I put an ER Shaw barrel on a Springfield action with a bishop stock.
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I'm building one now on the Rem-built 03A3 action I bought here from Dave.

Had a swept-back FN-style handle welded on, and a #1 contour 24.5" 1-in-9" twisted tube is being installed next week. A milled BM/TG unit is on its way to my smith for contouring. I'm planning on a Timney FW as light as is safe, a wisner/chapman shroud safety, and S&K rings & sculpted bases. I've got a silver VX-II 3-9x40mm LRD set aside for this rifle.

Dave sent me a walnut stock that, other than a rollover cheek piece, matches the Fajen on my other Rem-built 03-A3 in 6-250 perfectly. I'll take em both to a stock guy so he can make this one exactly like the one on my 6-250.

Lastly, metalife plating for the whole barreled action, bases, and rings.

Planning to run 140 gr NBTs and 139 Scenars.

Had flirted with 6.5-280 AI so I could neck down Nosler brass but don't care to have feed ramps messed with and expecting 6.5-06 to be plug & play in that regard.

Anyone have any suggestions on my blueprint?
 
Sounds real good to me and should be a wizzz with those bullets. Very much looking forward to seeing what it does for you. Should be a bank vault sorta rifle when your all thru with it.
 
Thanks Scott; I am really thinking this will be a keeper.

What you guys running for dies? I was thinking of a RCBS FLS (I don't use em crept for forming and occasional shoulder bumps), Redding Bushing neck sizer (270 win die/.295 bushing), and Hornady seater.

Maybe a custom Lee Collet Neck Sizer instead of the Redding? I've never used a Redding Bushing die and LOVE the LCNS dies...?
 
The Redding S type dies are more expensive, but will give you the best consistency short of a custom die IMO. If you go with a full length S die https://www.precisionreloading.com/cart ... RE&i=77378, it can be set up to give you a perfect .002 bump on the shoulder and minimize working the brass. A lot depends on how accurate/consistent you want the loaded round to be. Same holds true with the seating die. A good seating die should support and align the bullet in the case as early on in the seating process as possible. The Hornady seating dies have a floating sleeve for bullet alignment that works fairly well. I had some bad luck with the retainer ring wanting to keep coming out on a 22-250 die years ago, but they may have improved on newer versions. I prefer Redding for seating as well, but everyone has their preferences.
 
Will check out the Nosler cases. Have found sizing up the 25.06 has been easier than the 3006 down. Not needing to size the necks with them.
 
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