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Load data for 6.5 x 52 R + .257 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 52 R + .257 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Load data for 46 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 R with .257 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 23 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate 2495
84%
88%
99%
Accurate 2520
83%
90%
96%
Accurate 4064
89%
90%
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
88%
88%
93%
Bofors RP3
90%
88%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
83%
90%
93%
IMR 3031
86%
88%
98%
IMR 4895
86%
90%
92%
Lovex D073.6
84%
88%
96%
Lovex S062
86%
87%
93%
Norma 203B
87%
89%
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
90%
88%
93%
Rottweil R 902
84%
87%
93%
Rottweil R 903
91%
87%
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
83%
88%
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
87%
87%
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
84%
88%
96%
Shooters World Precision
86%
87%
93%
Somchem S355
91%
89%
92%
Vihtavuori N135
91%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N140
85%
87%
97%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
89%
94%
Vihtavuori N540
85%
88%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate 2495
81%
81%
98%
Accurate 2520
81%
83%
95%
Accurate 4064
81%
68%
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
84%
76%
90%
Bofors RP3
84%
73%
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
81%
84%
92%
IMR 3031
81%
76%
97%
IMR 4895
83%
83%
91%
Lovex D073.6
81%
78%
94%
Lovex S062
81%
75%
91%
Norma 203B
85%
83%
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
86%
77%
90%
Rottweil R 902
81%
81%
92%
Rottweil R 903
88%
77%
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
81%
82%
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
81%
73%
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
81%
78%
94%
Shooters World Precision
81%
75%
91%
Somchem S355
86%
77%
90%
Vihtavuori N135
81%
64%
95%
Vihtavuori N140
81%
78%
95%
Vihtavuori N150
88%
72%
91%
Vihtavuori N540
81%
76%
94%

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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