Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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-33.
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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% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3054 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% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 81.4 gr | 88% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 79.1 gr | 84% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,456 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 45% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 46% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 74.3 gr | 82% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 100% |
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 | CutEdge DGSC. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,245 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,021 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 1:11.0 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-33 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.