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Load data for 6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Somchem S365

6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26405
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.335" | 33.9mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 52 Carcano load data
Case Length (l3):
2.066" | 52.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.965" | 75.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.436" | 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.436" | 11.1mm
Case Capacity:
48.7 Grains of Water | 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
41336 psi | 2850 bar
LID:
LID_B520_C1007
Last updated:
2025-12-12

IMPORTANT: Most original Carcano rifles are not safe or accurate with .264 bullets, because they normally require oversized .268" bullets. Load data for 44 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 Carcano with .264 | 140gr | Barnes X S bullet and 22 powders such as Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
36854
89%
**33
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
36463
88%
**36
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
36912
89%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
36912
89%
**88
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34040
82%
**13
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
36811
89%
**38
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
36912
89%
**80
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
37043
90%
**26
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
36680
89%
**43
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
36666
89%
**77
92%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
88%
36593
89%
**26
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
33895
82%
**67
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
37115
90%
**02
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
37130
90%
**46
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
36854
89%
**49
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
36492
88%
**65
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
37028
90%
**79
95%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
88%
36767
89%
**85
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
36274
88%
**10
92%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
36129
87%
**85
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
83%
36347
88%
**83
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34679
84%
**25
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
27934
68%
**23
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33040
80%
**64
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33011
80%
**64
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25005
60%
**57
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
30690
74%
**21
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
28369
69%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
32924
80%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30966
75%
**82
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
83%
**87
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
81%
**05
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
72%
**62
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
28355
69%
**33
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
33489
81%
**10
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33170
80%
**57
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
78%
**38
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
79%
**74
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
79%
**64
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30153
73%
**21
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
32590
79%
**18
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
64%
**29
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33997
82%
**31
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
24381
59%
**77
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

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