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Load data for 6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 60

6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
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Caliber:
6.5 x 52 Carcano load data
Case Length (l3):
2.066" | 52.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
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Seated Depth:
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Shank Seated Depth:
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Case Capacity:
48.7 Grains of Water | 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
41336 psi | 2850 bar
LID:
LID_B4011_C1007
Last updated:
2026-02-07
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

IMPORTANT: Most original Carcano rifles are not safe or accurate with .264 bullets, because they normally require oversized .268" bullets. Load data for 56 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 Carcano with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 28 powders such as ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
36260
88%
**56
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
91%
36550
88%
**56
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
36941
89%
**95
97%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
30443
74%
**21
93%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
37086
90%
**36
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
36854
89%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
89%
36724
89%
**43
94%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
37014
90%
**80
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
37159
90%
**62
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
88%
37014
90%
**77
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
90%
36825
89%
**93
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
91%
36390
88%
**52
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
92%
36869
89%
**52
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
33692
82%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
85%
36608
89%
**05
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
92%
36521
88%
**79
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
91%
36376
88%
**59
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
37072
90%
**26
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
37057
90%
**52
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
88%
37014
90%
**77
93%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
36869
89%
**07
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
36390
88%
**98
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
36245
88%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
36724
89%
**84
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
88%
36332
88%
**07
94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
36927
89%
**56
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
32242
78%
**07
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
36651
89%
**93
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
27978
68%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
84%
29457
71%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
29921
72%
**11
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
92%
26629
64%
**00
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
33417
81%
**51
96%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
82%
25106
61%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
83%
30400
74%
**82
90%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34490
83%
**15
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
27789
67%
**16
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
82%
31357
76%
**39
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
87%
34316
83%
**34
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
83%
28587
69%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
89%
33634
81%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
30647
74%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31836
77%
**77
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
85%
29414
71%
**92
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
88%
33156
80%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
31778
77%
**05
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
79%
**48
94%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
31357
76%
**39
90%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
32547
79%
**05
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
23670
57%
**18
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
31778
77%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
27963
68%
**70
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
69%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
70%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
91%
27340
66%
**62
91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27847
67%
**64
92%

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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