Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 59 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 Alliant Reloder-16.
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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% | 42,177 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,466 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,308 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,943 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,278 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,540 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,827 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 74% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,915 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,814 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,785 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,422 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,553 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,017 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 75% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,669 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,031 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,959 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,553 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,627 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,148 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,626 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,264 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,132 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 70% | 2287 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,985 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 82% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,288 psi | 75% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,318 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 68% | 2270 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 33.5 gr | 94% | 38,899 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 33 gr | 86% | 33,910 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,697 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,156 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 55% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,608 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 75% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 84% | 2336 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 81% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,580 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 55% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.7 gr | 80% | 29,747 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,898 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,517 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 84% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 83% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 82% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,500 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 84% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 76% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 62% | 2169 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,927 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 84% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,778 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 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 59 powders for 6.5 x 52 R K&S loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,552 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,572 fps to 2,552 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 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 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, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 52 R K&S with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target 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.