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Load data for 6.5 x 52 R K&S + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Lovex S062, Shooters World Match Rifle

6.5 x 52 R K&S + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
31142
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.288" | 32.7mm
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:
0.550" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.450" | 11.4mm
Case Capacity:
47.0 Grains of Water | 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47137 psi | 3250 bar
LID:
LID_B10950_C1009
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 R K&S with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Lovex S062, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
41640
88%
**89
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
42366
90%
**79
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
42076
89%
**46
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
41713
88%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
84%
41350
88%
**98
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42235
90%
**21
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
36941
78%
**69
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
41713
88%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
41611
88%
**08
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
41321
88%
**98
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
38116
81%
**66
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
42148
89%
**97
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
41626
88%
**05
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
42366
90%
**38
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
42090
89%
**44
95%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
41989
89%
**05
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
34824
74%
**70
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
42119
89%
**41
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
41669
88%
**66
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
42337
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
41423
88%
**56
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
42308
90%
**38
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
41655
88%
**66
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
87%
42148
89%
**15
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
41800
89%
**23
97%
Lovex S062 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42235
90%
**89
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
41437
88%
**56
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
42322
90%
**72
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
42177
89%
**85
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
41771
89%
**18
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
37565
80%
**59
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
42177
89%
**38
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
41626
88%
**49
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
41379
88%
**92
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32808
70%
**77
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
41974
89%
**66
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
41989
89%
**64
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42134
89%
**07
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
36477
77%
**62
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
42105
89%
**62
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
41582
88%
**15
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
41524
88%
**35
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
41582
88%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
42134
89%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
42337
90%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
41989
89%
**16
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
96%
41626
88%
**30
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
41437
88%
**56
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
87%
42148
89%
**15
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
42235
90%
**89
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
42395
90%
**26
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
41220
87%
**72
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
42018
89%
**05
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
33098
70%
**93
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
41684
88%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
42366
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
42395
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
39914
85%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
41930
89%
**12
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
41916
89%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
41597
88%
**51
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41278
88%
**66
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
36477
77%
**77
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
67%
**39
92%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38856
82%
**84
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35984
76%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36956
78%
**16
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30255
64%
**69
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
30153
64%
**08
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37086
79%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
63%
**43
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
69%
**02
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
91%
32634
69%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
28529
61%
**46
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
75%
**74
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36811
78%
**23
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
31662
67%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
82%
31952
68%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
90%
28181
60%
**90
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
34011
72%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
66%
**26
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32576
69%
**41
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
65%
**13
92%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
70%
**38
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38493
82%
**97
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34447
73%
**61
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
37579
80%
**34
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32140
68%
**72
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
90%
34519
73%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35882
76%
**44
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35853
76%
**64
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
67%
**95
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
91%
31937
68%
**25
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
67%
**98
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
82%
**90
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
37188
79%
**03
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
31589
67%
**50
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
86%
36753
78%
**57
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
64%
**88
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
27775
59%
**23
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
32895
70%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33924
72%
**92
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27311
58%
**80
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
61%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
77%
**51
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34998
74%
**44
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37855
80%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30864
65%
**90
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
94%
38189
81%
**61
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
90%
34519
73%
**08
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34447
73%
**61
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32140
68%
**72
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37014
79%
**28
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36201
77%
**61
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28572
61%
**97
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
25585
54%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35186
75%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27398
58%
**64
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33214
70%
**85
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24337
52%
**59
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
88%
32111
68%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32822
70%
**98
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
31865
68%
**28
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
84%
27659
59%
**34
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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