Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 125gr | SUS-TAC HPT 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% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 59% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3081 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% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 78.5 gr | 88% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | 81.5 gr | 90% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 3081 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 45% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2779 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 3104 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 46% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 72.7 gr | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 2949 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3025 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 | SUS-TAC HPT. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,258 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,044 fps to 3,258 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 | SUS-TAC HPT 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.