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Load data for 6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Somchem S365

6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL6000 | B343
Bullet Weight:
144gr | 9.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
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:
0.401" | 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.204" | 5.2mm
Case Capacity:
48.7 Grains of Water | 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
41336 psi | 2850 bar
LID:
LID_B3124_C1007
Last updated:
2025-12-12
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 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 66 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 Carcano with .264 | 144gr | Lapua FMJ Boat Tail bullet and 33 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, 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>>
97%
36970
89%
**46
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
36854
89%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
36477
88%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
83%
36898
89%
**95
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
37072
90%
**39
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35607
86%
**69
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
31256
76%
**57
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
95%
36941
89%
**57
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
37101
90%
**93
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
36724
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
36448
88%
**29
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
36434
88%
**52
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
37028
90%
**93
93%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
36724
89%
**36
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
83%
36985
89%
**80
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
88%
**83
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
30356
73%
**01
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
95%
36825
89%
**15
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
36289
88%
**39
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
36956
89%
**59
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
37043
90%
**82
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
37086
90%
**88
96%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
36724
89%
**43
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
36869
89%
**44
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
36985
89%
**80
96%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
90%
36651
89%
**88
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
37028
90%
**29
93%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
36274
88%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
36782
89%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
37101
90%
**52
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
36608
89%
**95
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
36274
88%
**90
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31517
76%
**56
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
27021
65%
**13
90%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
72%
**95
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30763
74%
**18
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34214
83%
**33
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
34534
84%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22220
54%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
28485
69%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
26411
64%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
31444
76%
**62
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27920
68%
**23
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
33054
80%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
32372
78%
**54
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
75%
**56
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
64%
**90
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34360
83%
**24
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
78%
**95
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
26672
65%
**06
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
31952
77%
**87
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
30516
74%
**08
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
72%
**82
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
72%
**11
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
73%
**11
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
33373
81%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
81%
**72
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34360
83%
**24
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27224
66%
**59
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
30995
75%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31894
77%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33344
81%
**38
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33591
81%
**74
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23322
56%
**47
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31546
76%
**88
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
23206
56%
**64
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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