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Load data for .26 Nosler + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.26 Nosler + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26085HH
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.977" | 24.8mm
Caliber:
.26 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.277" | 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.261" | 6.6mm
Case Capacity:
99.0 Grains of Water | 6.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10479_C249
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
90%
57769
89%
**42
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**88
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
47340
73%
**35
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42583
66%
**56
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
58392
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**29
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
58146
89%
**81
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
58015
89%
**45
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**68
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**32
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
54157
83%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58262
90%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
47340
73%
**35
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
58378
90%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
58378
90%
**25
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
58073
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42583
66%
**56
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
58189
90%
**65
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35331
54%
**85
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
58262
90%
**99
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58465
90%
**06
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
58436
90%
**12
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
58204
90%
**96
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**94
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
58160
89%
**09
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
54027
83%
**01
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
58233
90%
**29
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38595
59%
**68
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**94
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
58291
90%
**45
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
58436
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
58088
89%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35969
55%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
58131
89%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
57841
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
53954
83%
**58
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
49530
76%
**07
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**02
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
58320
90%
**55
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**83
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
58392
90%
**37
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
58378
90%
**53
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
57943
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57870
89%
**99
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
58044
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
58160
90%
**76
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
58450
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58088
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
58349
90%
**07
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
56637
87%
**22
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
49922
77%
**20
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**37
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58073
89%
**47
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
41481
64%
**84
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
38624
59%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
38392
59%
**92
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
32329
50%
**41
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**27
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49995
77%
**68
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
43366
67%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47601
73%
**81
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
41553
64%
**71
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
57%
**79
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35766
55%
**46
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
48%
**02
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39914
61%
**04
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
38392
59%
**92
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45121
69%
**33
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
39015
60%
**89
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39015
60%
**89
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44933
69%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52286
80%
**24
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
32329
50%
**41
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
52257
80%
**47
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28094
43%
**88
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47253
73%
**79
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53447
82%
**01
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42670
66%
**91
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38740
60%
**46
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
59%
**22
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**45
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49342
76%
**19
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
49%
**63
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**15
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
33112
51%
**94
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
39392
61%
**68
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**48
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47819
74%
**28
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
54%
**91
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28732
44%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
50154
77%
**78
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48559
75%
**97
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
33112
51%
**91
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
41220
63%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
42598
66%
**61
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
40770
63%
**64
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52156
80%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50212
77%
**89
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**45
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
43976
68%
**41
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**99
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41640
64%
**45
95%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48675
75%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52272
80%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
54%
**41
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
53171
82%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40176
62%
**48
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
39827
61%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
38754
60%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
42888
66%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49951
77%
**92
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32126
49%
**40
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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