
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 97 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>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2608 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.8 gr | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.2 gr | 82% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 43% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 43% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.3 gr | 80% | 31,125 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,108 psi | 47% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98% |
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 110 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,995 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 118.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.