Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 3018 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 3012 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 3107 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% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 51% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.4 gr | 86% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 42% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.2 gr | 84% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.8 gr | 84% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2756 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,215 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,903 fps to 3,215 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.