Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 105gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 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>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2874 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.5 gr | 82% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.8 gr | 84% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 44% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,672 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.9 gr | 80% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2913 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,672 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
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 82 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 105gr | Impala LW CFN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,140 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,140 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 105.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 105gr | Impala LW CFN 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.