Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 140gr | Winchester Powerpoint bullet and 39 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% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2953 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% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 81.4 gr | 86% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | 80.9 gr | 84% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 44% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 52% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 80% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 45% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,890 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 76 gr | 82% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2894 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 39 powders for .26 Nosler loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Winchester Powerpoint. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,962 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 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 1:14.0 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 | 140gr | Winchester Powerpoint 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.