Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 37 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 Alliant Reloder-33.
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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 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 61% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3150 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 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 3094 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 82.2 gr | 88% | 47,224 psi | 73% | 3117 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 74% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 79.9 gr | 84% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 3107 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3127 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 45% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 3143 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 2838 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 46% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 3054 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 76.9 gr | 84% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
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 37 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,333 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,096 fps to 3,333 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 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 1:11.5 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, Alliant Reloder-33 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.