Load data for 6.5 x 52 R K&S + .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

6.5 x 52 R K&S cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:128 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.02"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:47 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:47,137 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 125 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 Ramshot Big Game.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%41,713 psi88%2388 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%41,989 psi89%2457 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%40,872 psi87%2431 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%41,669 psi88%2467 fps99.7%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%40,640 psi86%2441 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%42,148 psi89%2493 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%41,046 psi87%2464 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%40,509 psi86%2520 fps96.2%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,119 psi89%2543 fps96.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%42,018 psi89%2474 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%41,031 psi87%2444 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%40,437 psi86%2425 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%42,163 psi89%2448 fps96.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%41,669 psi88%2441 fps98.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%40,669 psi86%2411 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%40,480 psi86%2438 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%42,047 psi89%2457 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%40,596 psi86%2539 fps96.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%42,395 psi90%2566 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%41,843 psi89%2490 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%40,872 psi87%2464 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%42,467 psi90%2503 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%41,539 psi88%2477 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%41,582 psi88%2536 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%41,858 psi89%2575 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%40,524 psi86%2536 fps97.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%41,002 psi87%2474 fps96.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%39,827 psi84%2441 fps95.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%41,307 psi88%2493 fps98.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%39,958 psi85%2461 fps98.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%42,395 psi90%2503 fps99.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%41,118 psi87%2474 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%42,467 psi90%2546 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%42,308 psi90%2484 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%41,321 psi88%2457 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%40,379 psi86%2480 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%39,334 psi83%2451 fps97.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%40,538 psi86%2503 fps98.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%42,279 psi90%2526 fps98.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,432 psi73%1578 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,229 psi73%1565 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%40,872 psi87%2441 fps98%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%42,569 psi90%2464 fps98.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%41,350 psi88%2487 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%40,118 psi85%2461 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%42,467 psi90%2457 fps97.4%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%41,510 psi88%2431 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,872 psi89%2526 fps96.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,770 psi86%2497 fps96.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%40,843 psi87%2484 fps97.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%42,467 psi90%2507 fps97.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%41,669 psi88%2441 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%40,669 psi86%2411 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%40,089 psi85%2451 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%41,756 psi89%2470 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%40,016 psi85%2369 fps97.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%41,989 psi89%2395 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%41,974 psi89%2461 fps98.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%40,959 psi87%2434 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%40,814 psi87%2428 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%42,424 psi90%2444 fps98.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%41,162 psi87%2444 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%40,118 psi85%2418 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%41,684 psi88%2490 fps97.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%40,756 psi86%2464 fps97.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%41,568 psi88%2530 fps96.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%41,568 psi88%2507 fps97.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%40,408 psi86%2477 fps97.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%40,495 psi86%2454 fps97.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%42,192 psi90%2477 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,534 psi73%1614 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,316 psi73%1601 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%41,466 psi88%2549 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%40,495 psi86%2520 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%41,713 psi88%2585 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%40,698 psi86%2552 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,366 psi90%2562 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%42,134 psi89%2428 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%41,002 psi87%2398 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%41,350 psi88%2428 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%40,364 psi86%2402 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%41,220 psi87%2484 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%40,234 psi85%2457 fps98%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%40,089 psi85%2451 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%41,756 psi89%2470 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%41,974 psi89%2461 fps98.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%40,959 psi87%2434 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%40,321 psi86%2490 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%42,090 psi89%2513 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%40,553 psi86%2444 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%42,221 psi90%2467 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%40,176 psi85%2349 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%42,163 psi89%2372 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%42,598 psi90%2398 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%41,655 psi88%2375 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%42,134 psi89%2395 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%41,147 psi87%2372 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%41,829 psi89%2457 fps97.6%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%40,596 psi86%2425 fps97.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%42,192 psi90%2490 fps98.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%41,278 psi88%2464 fps98%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,276 psi83%2530 fps98.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,927 psi80%2490 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%40,306 psi86%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%42,279 psi90%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%40,219 psi85%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%41,843 psi89%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%41,640 psi88%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%40,669 psi86%2405 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%40,567 psi86%2434 fps99%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%42,438 psi90%2457 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%40,886 psi87%2480 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%42,438 psi90%2497 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%41,510 psi88%2434 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%40,524 psi86%2405 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%42,525 psi90%2464 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%41,640 psi88%2441 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%42,583 psi90%2533 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%41,481 psi88%2503 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%42,076 psi89%2474 fps98.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%40,915 psi87%2441 fps97.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%40,176 psi85%2467 fps99.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%42,206 psi90%2493 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%42,395 psi90%2497 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%41,133 psi87%2464 fps98%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%39,044 psi83%2343 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%32,126 psi68%2274 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%31,328 psi66%2251 fps99.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%38,696 psi82%2415 fps99.4%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%37,710 psi80%2388 fps99.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%30,414 psi65%2257 fps98.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%29,704 psi63%2234 fps98.2%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%37,768 psi80%2470 fps95.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%39,189 psi83%2490 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%36,767 psi78%2369 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%36,100 psi77%2346 fps96%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%35,708 psi76%2329 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%37,101 psi79%2349 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%38,798 psi82%2385 fps98.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%38,145 psi81%2362 fps97.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%37,768 psi80%2392 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%36,535 psi78%2365 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%38,145 psi81%2484 fps95.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%39,842 psi85%2510 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,298 psi64%2247 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%31,401 psi67%2267 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%35,143 psi75%2356 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%36,506 psi77%2375 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%39,117 psi83%2487 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1733.4 gr88%34,214 psi73%2405 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1732.6 gr88%33,272 psi71%2372 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%38,247 psi81%2418 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%37,420 psi79%2392 fps95.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%31,459 psi67%2290 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%30,516 psi65%2260 fps95.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%36,695 psi78%2395 fps98.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%35,766 psi76%2369 fps97.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%39,494 psi84%2487 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%36,985 psi78%2379 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%36,303 psi77%2356 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%33,417 psi71%2336 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%34,592 psi73%2352 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,040 psi70%2339 fps96.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%32,198 psi68%2310 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,280 psi54%1404 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,251 psi54%1394 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%35,723 psi76%2336 fps96.6%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%35,099 psi74%2313 fps96.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,114 psi77%2392 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%34,925 psi74%2362 fps99.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%35,099 psi74%2310 fps95.3%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%36,506 psi77%2333 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%36,811 psi78%2428 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%38,145 psi81%2448 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%33,417 psi71%2326 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%34,983 psi74%2356 fps95.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%38,798 psi82%2385 fps98.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%38,145 psi81%2362 fps97.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%34,853 psi74%2349 fps98.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%33,881 psi72%2320 fps98.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%37,652 psi80%2323 fps96.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%37,028 psi79%2300 fps96.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%32,242 psi68%2264 fps96.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%31,604 psi67%2241 fps96%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%35,955 psi76%2329 fps97.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%35,302 psi75%2306 fps97.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,216 psi77%2349 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%35,201 psi75%2320 fps99.1%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%34,476 psi73%2346 fps95.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%33,576 psi71%2316 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%38,682 psi82%2474 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game30.9 gr82%33,953 psi72%2349 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game31.6 gr84%35,360 psi75%2372 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%37,768 psi80%2398 fps96.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%36,840 psi78%2372 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,483 psi54%1440 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,440 psi54%1430 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%36,085 psi77%2438 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%35,128 psi75%2405 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 6029.7 gr80%27,876 psi59%2244 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6030.4 gr82%29,196 psi62%2274 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%39,726 psi84%2510 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%39,581 psi84%2382 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%38,827 psi82%2359 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,214 psi73%2287 fps97%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%33,547 psi71%2264 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%31,372 psi67%2280 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%30,777 psi65%2260 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%34,853 psi74%2349 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%33,881 psi72%2320 fps98.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%32,242 psi68%2264 fps96.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%31,604 psi67%2241 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%35,331 psi75%2385 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%34,592 psi73%2359 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%35,505 psi75%2343 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%34,635 psi73%2313 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,000 psi81%2310 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%36,941 psi78%2280 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,067 psi66%2182 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%30,139 psi64%2156 fps98.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,231 psi79%2310 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%36,593 psi78%2290 fps99.7%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%36,230 psi77%2349 fps96.1%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%35,389 psi75%2323 fps95.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%32,750 psi69%2297 fps95.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%31,850 psi68%2267 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%30,313 psi64%2320 fps95.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%29,399 psi62%2283 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,145 psi81%2313 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%37,057 psi79%2283 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,214 psi70%2287 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%32,126 psi68%2257 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,055 psi72%2287 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%33,402 psi71%2264 fps99%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%29,051 psi62%2192 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%28,500 psi60%2169 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%38,406 psi81%2428 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%39,798 psi84%2448 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%38,595 psi82%2379 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%37,942 psi80%2356 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%32,837 psi70%2277 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%31,952 psi68%2251 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%40,016 psi85%2484 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%38,972 psi83%2454 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%34,287 psi73%2313 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%33,489 psi71%2287 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%37,652 psi80%2421 fps98.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%36,709 psi78%2392 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%34,461 psi73%2339 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%33,620 psi71%2313 fps95.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 125 powders for 6.5 x 52 R K&S loaded with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,585 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,585 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 125 of the 125 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 73–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 128.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 52 R K&S with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.

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