
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 86 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 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.2 gr | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38.6 gr | 82% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 44% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 45% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 80% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,095 psi | 50% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,590 psi | 54% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 98.2% |
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 86 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,084 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,084 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 110.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD 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.