Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 118gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,525 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,380 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,162 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,669 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,147 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 72% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,393 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,656 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,524 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,161 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 73% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,437 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,205 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,467 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,914 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,119 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,162 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,568 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,003 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,550 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,765 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,523 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.7 gr | 92% | 36,085 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,040 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 31.6 gr | 84% | 35,114 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 53% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,578 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,565 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 53% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,014 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.5 gr | 86% | 31,792 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 78% | 2418 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,215 psi | 75% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 74% | 2352 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,609 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,476 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,546 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,647 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,521 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,113 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 95% |
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 57 powders for 6.5 x 52 R K&S loaded with the .264 | 118gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,667 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,667 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 57 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 72–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 118.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 52 R K&S with the .264 | 118gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.