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Load data for .26 Nosler + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Winchester StaBALL HD

.26 Nosler + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
.26 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.146" | 3.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.146" | 3.7mm
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_B5800_C249
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .26 Nosler with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 76, 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%
58131
89%
**52
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
58059
89%
**81
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
48486
75%
**58
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
44034
68%
**02
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
57870
89%
**60
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**22
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
57827
89%
**68
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
58276
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
58030
89%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58233
90%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
55085
85%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58088
89%
**11
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
48486
75%
**58
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
58334
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
58392
90%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
58392
90%
**15
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
58160
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
44034
68%
**02
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
83%
57972
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35288
54%
**85
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
58044
89%
**02
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
58233
90%
**96
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57740
89%
**93
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57827
89%
**93
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**88
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
58001
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
58247
90%
**09
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
55521
85%
**27
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
58465
90%
**38
98%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
39798
61%
**94
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57711
89%
**78
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**32
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
58175
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
58378
90%
**29
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36419
56%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
58436
90%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55622
86%
**07
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
51140
79%
**33
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
57798
89%
**02
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
57986
89%
**29
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
58276
90%
**86
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**37
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
58001
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
57986
89%
**47
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
57769
89%
**19
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
57943
89%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
58247
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
58015
89%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
57986
89%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
58247
90%
**91
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
58436
90%
**55
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
51590
79%
**56
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**40
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**27
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**04
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
38203
59%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
37565
58%
**66
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
32300
50%
**31
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
38232
59%
**36
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50981
78%
**91
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
43265
67%
**37
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
48530
75%
**88
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
42366
65%
**97
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**09
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
36767
57%
**82
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
49%
**38
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
41176
63%
**27
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
37565
58%
**66
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45861
71%
**40
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
39233
60%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
61%
**96
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45803
70%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
53098
82%
**47
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
32300
50%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
53272
82%
**73
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28181
43%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48356
74%
**02
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
54491
84%
**20
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**01
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39740
61%
**76
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
60%
**41
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51880
80%
**71
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50212
77%
**45
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
50%
**79
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
49052
75%
**51
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33040
51%
**84
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40495
62%
**91
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**45
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
55%
**07
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28819
44%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
49719
77%
**30
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
32706
50%
**77
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
41191
63%
**97
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
43671
67%
**87
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
41814
64%
**71
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
53113
82%
**04
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50850
78%
**89
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51880
80%
**71
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
44846
69%
**74
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
47021
72%
**06
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42322
65%
**64
95%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49545
76%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
53461
82%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
55%
**64
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
53925
83%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
41133
63%
**81
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
39639
61%
**68
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
38363
59%
**96
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
42279
65%
**27
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
50937
78%
**19
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
33272
51%
**66
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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