Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 48 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Accurate 4064 and Bofors RP3.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,105 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,973 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,467 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,554 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 74% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,466 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,771 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,640 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,075 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,554 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,132 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,047 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,104 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 75% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,364 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,568 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,118 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,394 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,394 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,337 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,452 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,482 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,364 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 96.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | 29.4 gr | 80% | 33,199 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | 31.9 gr | 84% | 35,375 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,638 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 55% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,363 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,508 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 56% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.1 gr | 84% | 33,170 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,491 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,562 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,884 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 48 powders for 6.5 x 52 R K&S loaded with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,762 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 48 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 74–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Accurate 4064, Bofors RP3 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 52 R K&S with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.