Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 82% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 3114 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2982 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 45% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 99% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3120 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 3018 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 46% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 45 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,340 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,090 fps to 3,340 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 45 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. As outliers, Hodgdon US 869, IMR 7977 Enduron, Lovex D100 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.