Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 42 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 IMR 8133 Enduron.
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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% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3022 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% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 3104 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 61% | 2779 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 80.1 gr | 90% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 57% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 45% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | 65.4 gr | 80% | 35,331 psi | 54% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 46% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2867 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 73% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 73.3 gr | 84% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2963 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 42 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,268 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,011 fps to 3,268 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 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 1:8.0 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, Vihtavuori N570, IMR 8133 Enduron rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus 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.