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Load data for 6.5 x 52 R + .257 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): none

6.5 x 52 R + .257 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 87gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2530
Bullet Weight:
87gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.907" | 23.0mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 52 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.047" | 52.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.502" | 63.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.452" | 11.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.452" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
37.0 Grains of Water | 2.40 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
35534 psi | 2450 bar
LID:
LID_B2564_C1008
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 34 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 R with .257 | 87gr | Hornady SP bullet and 17 powders such as none. 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 2015
<<locked>>
84%
31546
89%
**03
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
31937
90%
**08
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
30763
87%
**69
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
31734
89%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
84%
31415
88%
**10
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
29370
83%
**86
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
93%
31372
88%
**72
94%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
90%
31908
90%
**33
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
29109
82%
**22
100%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
86%
31473
89%
**87
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31618
89%
**38
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
93%
31357
88%
**41
93%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
88%
31676
89%
**64
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
31662
89%
**70
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
96%
28950
81%
**64
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
92%
31850
90%
**10
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
92%
31415
88%
**16
92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
28326
80%
**18
95%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
21857
61%
**10
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
26571
75%
**51
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
24932
70%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
80%
**21
92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
28036
79%
**57
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
85%
24743
70%
**59
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
85%
27746
78%
**21
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
26426
74%
**63
100%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
82%
28442
80%
**98
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
83%
28500
80%
**49
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
88%
26469
74%
**06
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
72%
**97
90%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
24860
70%
**74
92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
89%
23496
66%
**93
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
87%
27905
79%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
88%
28471
80%
**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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