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Load data for 6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 155gr | Lapua Mega

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 52 Carcano + .264 | 155gr | Lapua Mega

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 155gr | Lapua Mega
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL6010 | E471
Bullet Weight:
155gr | 10.0g
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_B3125_C1007
Last updated:
2026-03-22

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 | 155gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 33 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
89%
88%
92%
Accurate 3100
95%
90%
96%
Accurate 4350
85%
89%
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
85%
89%
98%
Alliant Reloder-19
89%
89%
93%
Alliant Reloder-22
94%
90%
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
95%
88%
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
96%
81%
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
93%
90%
98%
Bofors RP15
96%
90%
93%
Bofors RP5
94%
90%
93%
Hodgdon H4350
86%
89%
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
87%
88%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
84%
90%
94%
IMR 4350
84%
89%
94%
IMR 4831
89%
89%
98%
Lovex S071
96%
80%
95%
Norma 204
85%
89%
92%
Norma MRP
92%
88%
94%
Norma URP
85%
90%
98%
Ramshot Hunter
85%
89%
96%
Ramshot Magnum
95%
88%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
85%
90%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
85%
89%
97%
Rottweil R 905
90%
89%
93%
Somchem S365
88%
89%
100%
Somchem S385
90%
90%
94%
Vihtavuori N150
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
96%
89%
94%
Vihtavuori N555
93%
89%
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
84%
89%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
96%
82%
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
90%
90%
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
85%
78%
90%
Accurate 3100
82%
60%
90%
Accurate 4350
81%
78%
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
81%
79%
97%
Alliant Reloder-19
85%
77%
90%
Alliant Reloder-22
89%
78%
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
81%
58%
94%
Alliant Reloder-25
89%
64%
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
81%
60%
91%
Bofors RP15
92%
78%
90%
Bofors RP5
89%
78%
90%
Hodgdon H4350
81%
77%
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
81%
72%
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
81%
82%
93%
IMR 4350
81%
80%
93%
IMR 4831
81%
69%
95%
Lovex S071
88%
61%
90%
Norma 204
81%
79%
90%
Norma MRP
85%
69%
90%
Norma URP
81%
79%
97%
Ramshot Hunter
81%
77%
94%
Ramshot Magnum
91%
78%
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
81%
77%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
81%
77%
95%
Rottweil R 905
85%
75%
90%
Somchem S365
81%
71%
99%
Somchem S385
82%
68%
90%
Vihtavuori N150
81%
83%
99%
Vihtavuori N165
89%
74%
90%
Vihtavuori N555
81%
61%
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
81%
81%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
82%
51%
90%
Winchester Supreme 780
85%
77%
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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