Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 50 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N570, Hodgdon Retumbo and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,696 psi | 60% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3120 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% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 3041 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2979 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,520 psi | 55% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,355 psi | 73% | 3114 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 47% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,890 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 55% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 69.3 gr | 80% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2887 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 43% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,503 psi | 50% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 45% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 74.2 gr | 80% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 3054 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2979 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 80.9 gr | 90% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 3107 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
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 50 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,317 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,060 fps to 3,317 fps. Alliant Reloder-50 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 50 of the 50 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 124.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-50, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 8133 Enduron 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. Vihtavuori N570, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter 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.