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Load data for 6.5 x 52 R K&S + .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

6.5 x 52 R K&S + .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.421" | 36.1mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 52 R K&S load data
Case Length (l3):
2.020" | 51.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.683" | 17.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.683" | 17.3mm
Case Capacity:
47.0 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B10481_C1009
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
90%
98%
97%
ADI AR 2208
95%
99%
96%
Accurate 2015
87%
100%
100%
Accurate 2200
88%
99%
95%
Accurate 2230
84%
98%
98%
Accurate 2460
84%
98%
99%
Accurate 2495
90%
98%
100%
Accurate 2520
90%
99%
100%
Accurate 4064
97%
99%
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
89%
98%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
98%
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
84%
100%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
94%
100%
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
96%
87%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
90%
97%
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
89%
98%
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
86%
98%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
95%
99%
96%
Hodgdon H322
86%
98%
100%
Hodgdon H380
96%
100%
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
70%
93%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
83%
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
96%
99%
96%
IMR 3031
94%
100%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
98%
97%
IMR 4166 Enduron
96%
98%
92%
IMR 4895
94%
100%
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
88%
98%
98%
Lovex D073.4
84%
99%
99%
Lovex D073.5
85%
99%
99%
Lovex D073.6
91%
98%
99%
Lovex S060
89%
98%
97%
Lovex S062
95%
100%
99%
Lovex S065
97%
86%
92%
Norma 201
91%
99%
98%
Norma 202
91%
99%
100%
Norma 203B
94%
98%
97%
Norma URP
96%
75%
92%
Ramshot Big Game
95%
99%
97%
Ramshot TAC
88%
99%
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
89%
99%
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
85%
97%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
84%
98%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
95%
98%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
96%
100%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
84%
96%
Rottweil R 901
88%
98%
100%
Rottweil R 902
93%
99%
98%
Rottweil R 903
96%
91%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
96%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
100%
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
91%
99%
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
90%
100%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
99%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
86%
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
91%
98%
99%
Shooters World Precision
95%
100%
99%
Somchem S321
86%
99%
99%
Somchem S335
90%
100%
100%
Somchem S341
90%
99%
97%
Somchem S355
97%
93%
97%
Somchem S365
96%
67%
94%
Vihtavuori N130
86%
99%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
92%
98%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
100%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
80%
97%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
85%
93%
Vihtavuori N530
86%
98%
98%
Vihtavuori N540
93%
99%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
84%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
84%
95%
Winchester 748
87%
99%
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
85%
98%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
74%
**18
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
63%
**67
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39610
84%
**70
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
79%
**25
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
41365
88%
**16
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41321
88%
**36
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33881
72%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34780
74%
**51
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28631
61%
**13
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35012
74%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28384
60%
**90
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42902
91%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
65%
**46
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
30313
64%
**69
91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
72%
**11
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
34461
73%
**54
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39247
83%
**51
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
32880
70%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38609
82%
**97
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
33286
71%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
28645
61%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
34766
74%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
63%
**67
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30705
65%
**79
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29109
62%
**51
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
41539
88%
**80
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
67%
**75
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36898
78%
**41
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42786
91%
**52
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40669
86%
**20
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32213
68%
**95
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36129
77%
**75
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
65%
**10
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
36100
77%
**25
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34200
73%
**82
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33968
72%
**02
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
64%
**33
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
94%
32706
69%
**21
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
64%
**33
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
78%
**25
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
75%
**41
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
39972
85%
**87
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41191
87%
**30
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
38159
81%
**64
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
61%
**33
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
28935
61%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37811
80%
**48
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32343
69%
**33
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
55%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
29211
62%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
73%
**92
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
71%
**88
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36100
77%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29298
62%
**34
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
36100
77%
**25
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32213
68%
**95
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
65%
**10
94%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39276
83%
**16
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35505
75%
**72
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
73%
**98
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
57%
**38
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
26803
57%
**80
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40321
86%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33518
71%
**29
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26179
56%
**15
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31415
67%
**29
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
23714
50%
**23
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
32880
70%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38783
82%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31386
67%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
32576
69%
**18
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
29399
62%
**57
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38203
81%
**30
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40190
85%
**52
96%

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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