Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 58 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 SNPE Vectan SP 11.
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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% | 42,119 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,192 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,234 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,133 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,308 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,930 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,988 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,626 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,177 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,940 psi | 74% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,871 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,437 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,452 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,683 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 74% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,306 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,279 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,134 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,886 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,235 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,467 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,103 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,364 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,250 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 34,751 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 70% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,637 psi | 80% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 82% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,289 psi | 79% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 68% | 2264 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,566 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.8 gr | 86% | 33,634 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 80% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 66% | 2260 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,170 psi | 70% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 55% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,622 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,247 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 55% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.5 gr | 80% | 29,501 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,608 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,459 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 30.8 gr | 82% | 32,735 psi | 69% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 83% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,253 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 84% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 76% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 62% | 2165 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,971 psi | 81% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,778 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 77% | 2359 fps | 97.2% |
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 58 powders for 6.5 x 52 R K&S loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,575 fps to 2,556 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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, Alliant Reloder-17, SNPE Vectan SP 11 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 52 R K&S with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.