Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 40 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570 and IMR 8133 Enduron.
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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% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 81.3 gr | 90% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 3143 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 59% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 67% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 3087 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 45% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | 66.3 gr | 80% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 79% | 3140 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 46% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 76.1 gr | 86% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 81% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
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 40 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,360 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,087 fps to 3,360 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 40 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 1:8.5 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. ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570, IMR 8133 Enduron rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP 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.