Load data for 6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 130gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 130gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.264-130
Bullet Weight:	130gr \| 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6.5 x 52 Carcano load data
Case Length (l3):	2.066" \| 52.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	48.7 Grains of Water \| 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	41336 psi \| 2850 bar
LID:	LID_B10753_C1007
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

IMPORTANT: Most original Carcano rifles are not safe or accurate with .264 bullets, because they normally require oversized .268" bullets. Load data for 70 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 Carcano with .264 | 130gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 35 powders such as ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	83%	36492	88%	**02	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	93%	37144	90%	**77	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	84%	36912	89%	**15	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	92%	36347	88%	**51	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	88%	37072	90%	**93	97%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	29602	72%	**06	94%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	84%	36390	88%	**18	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	83%	36550	88%	**98	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	95%	36927	89%	**38	97%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36666	89%	**38	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	36956	89%	**75	96%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	83%	36143	87%	**56	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	36666	89%	**23	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	36999	90%	**65	92%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	36303	88%	**34	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	36579	88%	**72	93%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	91%	36999	90%	**98	92%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	92%	36695	89%	**54	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	36579	89%	**44	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	86%	36535	88%	**03	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	93%	37144	90%	**90	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	36274	88%	**51	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	87%	36898	89%	**21	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	85%	36303	88%	**28	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	37043	90%	**23	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	36492	88%	**33	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	36579	88%	**72	93%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	85%	36129	87%	**92	97%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37101	90%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	86%	36738	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	90%	36187	88%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	36303	88%	**08	95%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	36332	88%	**41	95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31372	76%	**82	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	90%	36448	88%	**88	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33736	82%	**46	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	26382	64%	**15	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33272	80%	**33	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	83%	28195	68%	**28	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	69%	**77	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	25527	62%	**82	91%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	32590	79%	**33	97%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	82%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	23627	57%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	82%	28921	70%	**41	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	34200	83%	**13	95%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33518	81%	**93	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	82%	**64	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	34360	83%	**06	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	26426	64%	**85	90%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	82%	29733	72%	**08	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	32547	79%	**93	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	83%	27543	67%	**21	90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	32401	78%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	30661	74%	**49	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	27992	68%	**60	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	31198	75%	**23	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	30327	73%	**74	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	31836	77%	**26	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34113	83%	**67	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	86%	32619	79%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	29733	72%	**08	90%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31734	77%	**93	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22611	55%	**00	91%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31009	75%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	26803	65%	**52	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	68%	**01	91%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	68%	**34	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	25454	62%	**15	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	66%	**52	93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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% ... 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)

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