Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 123gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 36 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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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 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3114 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>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 80.7 gr | 88% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 3087 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 78.5 gr | 84% | 46,470 psi | 71% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 45% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 46% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 77% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 75.5 gr | 84% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
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 36 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 123gr | Hornady ELD Match. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,304 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,070 fps to 3,304 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 36 of the 36 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 123.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 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. ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570, Alliant Reloder-33 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 123gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.