Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 136gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) bullet and 33 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 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori 20N29ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3015 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 8700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 78.7 gr | 86% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | 79.9 gr | 86% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 45% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 46% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori 20N29 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 71.8 gr | 80% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2956 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 33 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 136gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2). ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,222 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,982 fps to 3,222 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 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 136.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori 20N29 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 | 136gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) 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.