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

Recommended Powder(s): none

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59765
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
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:
0.501" | 12.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.422" | 10.7mm
Case Capacity:
48.7 Grains of Water | 3.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
41336 psi | 2850 bar
LID:
LID_B4009_C1007
Last updated:
2025-12-12
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 64 loads in caliber 6.5 x 52 Carcano with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 32 powders such as none. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
83%
36970
89%
**48
95%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
36579
88%
**36
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
37173
90%
**97
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
92%
36521
88%
**23
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
36883
89%
**62
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
30081
73%
**75
92%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
36129
87%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
36709
89%
**13
94%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
36434
88%
**64
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
36419
88%
**97
96%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
37057
90%
**16
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
36506
88%
**41
95%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
36260
88%
**31
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
35926
87%
**00
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
89%
36869
89%
**44
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
36724
89%
**23
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33098
80%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
36622
89%
**69
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
37101
90%
**62
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
92%
36724
89%
**26
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
37057
90%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
37086
90%
**20
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
36564
88%
**92
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
89%
36869
89%
**44
92%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
36463
88%
**74
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
37159
90%
**82
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
36361
88%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
36840
89%
**64
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
36840
89%
**87
94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
89%
36898
89%
**26
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
31386
76%
**51
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
36941
89%
**64
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
83%
**88
94%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
28660
69%
**39
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33533
81%
**15
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
86%
30748
74%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
70%
**52
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
94%
27920
68%
**10
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
32648
79%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
83%
**54
93%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
82%
**05
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
83%
25846
63%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
84%
31241
76%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
82%
**79
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
82%
**69
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
28732
70%
**16
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
84%
32590
79%
**43
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
86%
30139
73%
**59
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
31995
77%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30850
75%
**15
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
87%
30545
74%
**95
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
90%
34214
83%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
75%
**56
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
78%
**02
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33953
82%
**36
99%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
32590
79%
**43
90%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
32256
78%
**69
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
82%
23859
58%
**92
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
31067
75%
**26
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
66%
**21
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
83%
29631
72%
**06
90%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
82%
29530
71%
**39
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
28384
69%
**62
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
66%
**11
91%

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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