Load data for 6.5 x 52 R K&S + .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip

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Bullet:	.264 \| 135gr \| Hornady A-Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	26179
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6.5 x 52 R K&S load data
Case Length (l3):	2.020" \| 51.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	47.0 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47137 psi \| 3250 bar
LID:	LID_B2588_C1009
Last updated:	2026-02-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip bullet and 60 powder(s). 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>>	87%	41684	88%	**75	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	42105	89%	**26	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	42134	89%	**08	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	42192	89%	**74	97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	85%	42206	90%	**97	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42380	90%	**18	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	42018	89%	**18	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	42119	89%	**70	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41539	88%	**93	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	29820	63%	**24	94%
Bofors RP3 👍	<<locked>>	88%	41582	88%	**21	99%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	92%	42293	90%	**72	93%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	86%	41437	88%	**41	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	41568	88%	**98	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	42235	90%	**61	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	40930	87%	**72	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	38043	81%	**65	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	93%	41814	89%	**41	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	41771	89%	**51	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	42395	90%	**82	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	41945	89%	**15	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	42119	89%	**72	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	41408	88%	**23	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	41713	88%	**85	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41800	89%	**62	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	36129	77%	**39	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	41829	89%	**25	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	83%	42090	89%	**05	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	41524	88%	**75	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	93%	42061	89%	**82	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	41916	89%	**98	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	42264	90%	**25	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	41727	89%	**57	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	86%	41350	88%	**28	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	96%	41292	88%	**48	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	41945	89%	**79	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	85%	42148	89%	**80	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41945	89%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	41727	89%	**84	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	41814	89%	**77	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	42235	90%	**65	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41365	88%	**08	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	42293	90%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	89%	41191	87%	**28	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	87%	41394	88%	**00	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	42090	89%	**46	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42061	89%	**82	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	42090	89%	**05	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	41524	88%	**75	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	41481	88%	**95	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	37028	79%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	41684	88%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	41524	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	95%	41872	89%	**79	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	93%	41205	87%	**05	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	42293	90%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	93%	41814	89%	**57	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	30922	66%	**80	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	94%	41698	88%	**92	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	42235	90%	**61	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	34403	73%	**28	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	84%	35911	76%	**05	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34519	73%	**67	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	83%	26136	55%	**23	90%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	81%	36666	78%	**79	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33750	72%	**51	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36492	77%	**10	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	83%	28021	59%	**33	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	62%	**05	94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	91%	25440	54%	**90	91%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	33069	70%	**54	97%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	85%	35041	74%	**28	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	34461	73%	**97	95%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	72%	**51	94%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	85%	33968	72%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35708	76%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	23801	50%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	60%	**42	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	37405	79%	**59	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	33895	72%	**18	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36187	77%	**10	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33678	71%	**08	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	73%	**78	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	35578	75%	**57	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	33605	71%	**95	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	26469	56%	**06	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37391	79%	**39	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38667	82%	**43	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36071	77%	**67	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	63%	**16	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	32735	69%	**05	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35737	76%	**97	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	82%	26803	57%	**10	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35128	75%	**03	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	88%	31749	67%	**34	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	74%	**34	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37521	80%	**95	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	31096	66%	**67	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	84%	27601	59%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	31067	66%	**28	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37826	80%	**83	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31140	66%	**98	96%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	85%	35041	74%	**28	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	32285	69%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33895	72%	**69	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	85%	32285	69%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	63%	**16	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38667	82%	**43	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36071	77%	**67	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32314	69%	**11	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23351	50%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30980	66%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37130	79%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27209	58%	**73	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	59%	**10	91%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36985	78%	**97	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28398	60%	**59	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	25657	54%	**36	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	58%	**77	93%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	85%	33968	72%	**87	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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