Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-50 and ReloadSwiss RS 80.
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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% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 59% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3084 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 3094 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 78.8 gr | 88% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | 80 gr | 88% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,911 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 3058 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 45% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 2782 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 3107 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 46% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 72.9 gr | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 2995 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,592 psi | 82% | 3028 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 38 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,264 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,047 fps to 3,264 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 38 of the 38 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 125.0 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. ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-50, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 125gr | Hasler ARIETE 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.