Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 124gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,378 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 3133 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2808 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 56% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 3091 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2900 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2881 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 80% | 3054 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 45% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 54% | 2759 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 46% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 82% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 74% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 49 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 124gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,291 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,054 fps to 3,291 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 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 124.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.