Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S 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, Vihtavuori N570 and Alliant Reloder-50.
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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% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3031 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% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2976 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 79.4 gr | 88% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | 82.4 gr | 90% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 3012 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 45% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 46% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2881 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 74.2 gr | 84% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 3005 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2972 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 38 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,245 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,011 fps to 3,245 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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-50 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX S 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.