Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:118 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.03"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:55 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%53,577 psi89%2766 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,561 psi86%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%54,418 psi90%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%53,519 psi89%2848 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%54,143 psi90%2867 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,314 psi84%2884 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,446 psi87%2854 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%53,519 psi89%2851 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,938 psi86%2812 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%52,112 psi87%2795 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%53,171 psi88%2913 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,851 psi86%2963 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%53,272 psi89%2877 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%53,026 psi88%2766 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%53,998 psi90%2897 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi82%2894 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%53,664 psi89%2992 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,766 psi58%2608 fps96.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,199 psi87%2864 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%53,505 psi89%2890 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%54,215 psi90%2854 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%53,795 psi89%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%54,172 psi90%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,591 psi87%2933 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%52,344 psi87%2808 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%53,505 psi89%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%51,169 psi85%2841 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,766 psi89%2936 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,939 psi88%2864 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,382 psi75%2769 fps99.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,938 psi86%2894 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,983 psi58%1745 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%51,126 psi85%2818 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%52,823 psi88%2858 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%53,142 psi88%2838 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%53,635 psi89%2815 fps96.7%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,708 psi89%2733 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,939 psi88%2835 fps96.5%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,776 psi79%2825 fps98.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,779 psi86%2874 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,938 psi86%2812 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,445 psi85%2792 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,735 psi86%2831 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,678 psi88%2789 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,634 psi87%2835 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,605 psi86%2822 fps97.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,591 psi87%2858 fps96.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%51,198 psi85%2802 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,692 psi86%2808 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%53,171 psi88%2884 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,212 psi83%2881 fps98.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%53,693 psi89%2910 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi81%2867 fps96.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,272 psi87%2825 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,430 psi85%2841 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%53,011 psi88%2815 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,056 psi58%1781 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,184 psi85%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,025 psi86%2828 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%54,215 psi90%2966 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%53,563 psi89%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,169 psi83%2907 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,662 psi84%2930 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,083 psi87%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,634 psi86%2799 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,968 psi88%2874 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%54,215 psi90%2854 fps96.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,605 psi86%2822 fps97.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,735 psi86%2831 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,634 psi87%2835 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,591 psi87%2858 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%51,938 psi86%2890 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%54,143 psi90%2792 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%53,766 psi89%2851 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,155 psi85%2828 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%53,359 psi89%2753 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%53,098 psi88%2746 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,011 psi86%2772 fps96.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,939 psi88%2844 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,344 psi87%2746 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%53,287 psi89%2844 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%53,795 psi89%2877 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,541 psi74%2825 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,924 psi88%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%53,534 psi89%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%54,447 psi90%2818 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,388 psi87%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,735 psi86%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi87%2877 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,315 psi87%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%53,737 psi89%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,808 psi86%2884 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,217 psi62%2687 fps96.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%53,635 psi89%2864 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,721 psi86%2854 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi90%2946 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%54,157 psi90%2887 fps99.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%44,237 psi73%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,167 psi80%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,187 psi60%2530 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,540 psi72%2690 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,287 psi57%2516 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%37,956 psi63%2654 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,712 psi68%2641 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,708 psi58%2490 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,844 psi71%2654 fps99.2%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,511 psi71%2651 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,951 psi83%2861 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.8 gr80%36,637 psi61%2644 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,765 psi56%2503 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,864 psi83%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,521 psi61%2569 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%36,158 psi60%2612 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1737.2 gr82%31,198 psi52%2513 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,518 psi54%2549 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,711 psi66%2635 fps96.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,185 psi55%2503 fps96.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%50,676 psi84%2795 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,889 psi75%2651 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,031 psi68%2667 fps99.3%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,426 psi75%2808 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,849 psi81%2756 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,676 psi83%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%39,175 psi65%2618 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%47,239 psi78%2825 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,075 psi68%2654 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%30,850 psi51%2451 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,825 psi61%2612 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,991 psi43%1558 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,610 psi66%2608 fps98.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,234 psi67%2651 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,347 psi60%2523 fps96.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%47,036 psi78%2703 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,502 psi84%2687 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,789 psi78%2730 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%36,608 psi61%2605 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,391 psi62%2598 fps97.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,844 psi71%2654 fps99.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,037 psi80%2736 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,117 psi65%2615 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,060 psi68%2582 fps98%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,824 psi60%2523 fps97.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%40,451 psi67%2615 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%45,963 psi76%2743 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,610 psi66%2592 fps98.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,929 psi66%2608 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,868 psi60%2556 fps96.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%36,013 psi60%2602 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,230 psi59%2562 fps96.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%42,917 psi71%2749 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,743 psi71%2651 fps95.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,814 psi69%2671 fps98.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,282 psi77%2703 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,136 psi43%1594 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,211 psi80%2743 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%45,600 psi76%2717 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,884 psi63%2664 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.3 gr80%31,125 psi52%2523 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,927 psi63%2674 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%41,365 psi69%2746 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,236 psi72%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,608 psi62%2543 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,024 psi52%2441 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%50,676 psi84%2795 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%40,451 psi67%2615 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,117 psi65%2615 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,824 psi60%2523 fps97.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%45,963 psi76%2743 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,300 psi54%2493 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,923 psi85%2746 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,654 psi68%2621 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,204 psi65%2608 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,379 psi69%2559 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,127 psi57%2421 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%48,849 psi81%2723 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,021 psi76%2733 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,770 psi68%2559 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,451 psi67%2621 fps97.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,082 psi53%2454 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%28,108 psi47%2431 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,963 psi78%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,669 psi69%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,970 psi61%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,811 psi63%2543 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,501 psi51%2395 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,739 psi63%2605 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,902 psi71%2654 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,260 psi60%2526 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%36,869 psi61%2602 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%34,650 psi58%2625 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,270 psi52%2421 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,076 psi70%2694 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%47,239 psi78%2825 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,638 psi64%2612 fps98%

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.

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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.

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