Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 3097 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 3071 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.3% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.5 gr | 84% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2792 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 43% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 43% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.2 gr | 82% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.9 gr | 80% | 30,255 psi | 50% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2730 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,684 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2762 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
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 87 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,228 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,916 fps to 3,228 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 100gr | Berger BT Target 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.