Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 132gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3035 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% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 78.7 gr | 86% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 78.3 gr | 84% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 45% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,592 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 46% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2890 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 73.5 gr | 82% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 2979 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 | 132gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,232 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 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 132.0 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, Vihtavuori N570, Alliant Reloder-33 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 132gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.