Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 120gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport 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% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3173 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% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,911 psi | 83% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 3117 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 2854 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 85.3 gr | 92% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 3199 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3156 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 3140 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 70 gr | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 45% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 54% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 46% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 81% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 2946 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 78.1 gr | 86% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 78% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 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 | Ferrobull Entox Sport. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,350 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,096 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 1:9.5 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 | Ferrobull Entox Sport 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.