Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 130gr | Brenneke TAG 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 Vihtavuori N570.
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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% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 59% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3045 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% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 80.6 gr | 88% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 59% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | 81.9 gr | 88% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 45% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 46% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 68% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 75.4 gr | 84% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 3028 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2989 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 | Brenneke TAG. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,232 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,018 fps to 3,232 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 1:10.0 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, Vihtavuori N570 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 130gr | Brenneke TAG 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.