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6.5x52mm Carcano
(Primary) /8mm Mauser/ 7.35x51 Carcano
A 6.5x52mm Carcano,
a rimless, necked smokeless powder military cartridge.
Adopted in 1891 for the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle. The Carcano
6.5 is very similar to the 6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer in
dimension and performance.
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Specification
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6.5x52mm Carcano |
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Bullet Diameter |
.265 |
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Neck Diameter |
.295 |
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Shoulder Diameter |
.430 |
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Base Diameter |
.445 |
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Rim Thickness |
.045 |
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Case Length |
2.05 |
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Cartridge Length |
3.02 |
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Velocity |
2296 |
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Energy |
1902 |
New Production Ammo:
Ammunition is available from Norma.
Surplus Ammo
- Difficult to find.
Reloading Dies
are made by
Lee Precision
.
Reloading
Components
can be found at
Graf & Sons.
The 7.35x51mm Carcano was adopted for use
by Italy in 1938 to replace the
6.5x52mm Carcano. After critical supply problems the
new cartridge was withdrawn from service and the Italians
reverted back to using the 6.5x52mm Carcano round again.
Ballistics -
Very similar to 300 Savage in performance and power.
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Specification
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7.35x51mm Carcano |
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Bullet Diameter |
.298 |
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Neck Diameter |
.323 |
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Shoulder Diameter |
.420 |
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Base Diameter |
.445 |
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Rim Diameter |
.449 |
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Case Length |
2.01 |
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Cartridge Length |
2.98 |
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Velocity |
2483 |
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Energy |
1749 |
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