Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218 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>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2972 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% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 57% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 79.4 gr | 88% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 68.1 gr | 80% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 44% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 50% | 2566 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 45% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 74.2 gr | 84% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 77% | 2854 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 49 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD Match. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,166 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,946 fps to 3,166 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:6.0 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570 rank at the top here: for .26 Nosler with the .264 | 140gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.