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

Recommended Powder(s): Somchem S365

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26453
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B521_C1007
Last updated:
2026-02-01

IMPORTANT: Most original Carcano rifles are not safe or accurate with .264 bullets, because they normally require oversized .268" bullets. Load data for 52 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 Carcano with .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 26 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>>
95%
36492
88%
**33
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
36927
89%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
36941
89%
**62
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
36666
89%
**95
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
33083
80%
**93
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
36521
88%
**38
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
36927
89%
**87
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
36898
89%
**29
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
36927
89%
**39
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
37159
90%
**65
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
88%
**80
92%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
37188
90%
**46
97%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
36622
89%
**83
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32619
79%
**54
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
37043
90%
**05
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
37014
90%
**52
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
36825
89%
**56
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
37159
90%
**85
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
36985
89%
**85
95%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
89%
36622
89%
**88
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
36941
89%
**29
92%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
84%
36419
88%
**67
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37173
90%
**13
91%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
36680
89%
**02
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
36840
89%
**00
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33446
81%
**02
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
27978
68%
**33
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31865
77%
**44
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32039
77%
**47
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24192
59%
**37
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
30342
73%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
27963
68%
**01
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
32677
79%
**88
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29979
73%
**72
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34447
83%
**80
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
81%
**70
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
79%
**88
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
69%
**42
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
83%
**31
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
27746
67%
**29
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
33098
80%
**13
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
32111
78%
**41
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
76%
**18
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
76%
**54
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
76%
**44
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29008
70%
**01
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
32953
80%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33968
82%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
34505
83%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25512
62%
**06
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33127
80%
**18
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
24366
59%
**90
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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