Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 46 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218 and Vihtavuori N570.
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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>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,261 psi | 59% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
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% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 77% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 85.3 gr | 92% | 50,299 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 69% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 3140 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 74% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2933 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 70.1 gr | 80% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 3064 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 45% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 54% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 46% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 3022 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2946 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 78.2 gr | 86% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
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 46 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,350 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,093 fps to 3,350 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 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 1:10.5 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.