Load data for 6.5 x 52 R K&S + .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 130gr \| Barnes TSX BT
Bullet Weight:	130gr \| 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	1.331" \| 33.8mm
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:	0.593" \| 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.457" \| 11.6mm
Case Capacity:	47.0 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B10911_C1009
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	42192	89%	**34	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	42366	90%	**75	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	41887	89%	**57	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	40872	87%	**03	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	88%	41452	88%	**57	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	42177	89%	**74	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	41075	87%	**97	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	93%	41597	88%	**43	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	29414	62%	**51	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	83%	41872	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	87%	42090	89%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	41959	89%	**54	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	41336	88%	**90	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	40393	86%	**02	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38247	81%	**15	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	41989	89%	**00	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	41771	89%	**97	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	41640	88%	**21	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	41234	87%	**54	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	41394	88%	**11	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	41843	89%	**79	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	41829	89%	**31	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	42003	89%	**15	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	35099	74%	**62	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	42032	89%	**80	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	83%	41495	88%	**44	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	41379	88%	**25	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	93%	41800	89%	**28	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	95%	41959	89%	**48	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	83%	42032	89%	**21	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	41539	88%	**64	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	41814	89%	**07	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	41553	88%	**80	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41568	88%	**97	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	42105	89%	**31	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42003	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41597	88%	**56	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	41176	87%	**23	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	41872	89%	**26	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	41553	88%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41771	89%	**67	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	41669	88%	**05	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	89%	41394	88%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	41742	89%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	41843	89%	**62	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	42337	90%	**95	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	41800	89%	**28	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	41495	88%	**44	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	41379	88%	**25	99%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42366	90%	**67	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37115	79%	**57	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	41945	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	42192	89%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	41959	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	42076	89%	**31	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	93%	41321	88%	**54	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	41597	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	41887	89%	**07	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31053	66%	**26	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	41771	89%	**44	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	41336	88%	**90	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	33953	72%	**64	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	37101	79%	**74	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33402	71%	**93	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	27108	58%	**88	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33185	70%	**90	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35868	76%	**43	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	28442	60%	**88	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28660	61%	**28	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	25802	55%	**42	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	38725	82%	**98	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	73%	**36	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	71%	**80	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	35201	75%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	37420	79%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	24714	52%	**70	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	29544	63%	**11	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	38508	82%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	71%	**51	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35679	76%	**52	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33272	71%	**41	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	34693	74%	**31	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	36680	78%	**26	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	35099	74%	**70	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	26847	57%	**52	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36753	78%	**75	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37884	80%	**82	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35114	74%	**97	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	30298	64%	**75	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	33808	72%	**80	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38725	82%	**56	98%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35128	75%	**29	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	27760	59%	**78	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34403	73%	**33	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	32735	69%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	72%	**60	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33533	71%	**36	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	59%	**11	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	28877	61%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	32155	68%	**97	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37333	79%	**23	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	30574	65%	**34	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	36260	77%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	67%	**74	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38508	82%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33373	71%	**01	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	33562	71%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	30298	64%	**75	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37884	80%	**82	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35114	74%	**97	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31401	67%	**31	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22960	49%	**60	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38566	82%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30516	65%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36564	78%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	26847	57%	**10	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	28384	60%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36347	77%	**29	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	59%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	26527	56%	**98	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26992	57%	**03	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	35201	75%	**56	90%

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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