Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Vihtavuori N568 and Winchester StaBALL HD.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3337 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 99.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 73% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 3271 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 3196 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 3012 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 3264 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 3143 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 3143 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 3179 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 69.8 gr | 80% | 37,971 psi | 58% | 3117 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 44% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 3192 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 3179 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,187 psi | 56% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 3064 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 45% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 3094 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 3337 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3241 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 3225 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 3238 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 3091 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 3281 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | 81.9 gr | 90% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 3343 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 71.6 gr | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 3150 fps | 97.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 47 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,543 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,264 fps to 3,543 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 8133 Enduron, Norma 217 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon Retumbo, Vihtavuori N568, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.