Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:120 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:1:9.0

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 97 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%54,462 psi90%2756 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%52,837 psi88%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%52,040 psi86%2769 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%54,433 psi90%2838 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,707 psi88%2769 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%52,257 psi87%2818 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,677 psi86%2884 fps99%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%53,664 psi89%2851 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%51,605 psi86%2802 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,750 psi88%2805 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%53,098 psi88%2785 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%53,055 psi88%2963 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%54,128 psi90%2867 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%54,317 psi90%2762 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,706 psi86%2841 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,560 psi84%2894 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%51,314 psi85%2933 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,607 psi59%2615 fps97.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%53,388 psi89%2864 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%51,198 psi85%2831 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,822 psi86%2795 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,547 psi86%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,895 psi86%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%53,505 psi89%2927 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%53,229 psi88%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%54,331 psi90%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%52,388 psi87%2841 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%51,430 psi85%2881 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%54,157 psi90%2864 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,514 psi77%2772 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%53,214 psi88%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%52,750 psi88%2920 fps96.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,114 psi58%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,272 psi87%2815 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%53,838 psi89%2848 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,346 psi90%2838 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,317 psi90%2808 fps97.1%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi86%2822 fps96.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%54,056 psi90%2835 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,023 psi81%2825 fps98.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%53,011 psi88%2874 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,750 psi88%2805 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,678 psi88%2789 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%53,040 psi88%2828 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%53,388 psi89%2779 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%53,490 psi89%2825 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%52,750 psi88%2822 fps98.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,403 psi89%2851 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%52,388 psi87%2799 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,953 psi88%2805 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%53,998 psi90%2877 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,082 psi85%2877 fps98.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%51,068 psi85%2848 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,183 psi83%2867 fps97.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,953 psi88%2815 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,605 psi87%2841 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%53,766 psi89%2805 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,186 psi58%1772 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%52,373 psi87%2789 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,837 psi88%2825 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,474 psi86%2900 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%51,242 psi85%2936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,517 psi86%2907 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,779 psi86%2933 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,895 psi88%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,852 psi88%2799 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%54,346 psi90%2874 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,822 psi86%2795 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%52,750 psi88%2822 fps98.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%53,040 psi88%2828 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%53,490 psi89%2825 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,403 psi89%2851 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,794 psi88%2884 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%51,053 psi85%2789 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%51,924 psi86%2818 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%54,157 psi90%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%54,273 psi90%2740 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%53,142 psi88%2772 fps96.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%53,780 psi89%2835 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%53,505 psi89%2743 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,024 psi85%2792 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,488 psi86%2822 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,759 psi76%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%54,143 psi90%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%54,331 psi90%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%52,069 psi87%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%53,243 psi88%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%52,953 psi88%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,911 psi90%2877 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%53,156 psi88%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%51,474 psi86%2776 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,069 psi88%2884 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,334 psi64%2690 fps97.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%51,242 psi85%2808 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,982 psi88%2854 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%51,837 psi86%2887 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%51,895 psi86%2831 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%45,034 psi75%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,994 psi81%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,014 psi61%2523 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,324 psi74%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%48,979 psi81%2707 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,056 psi58%2513 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%36,303 psi60%2598 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,452 psi69%2635 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,317 psi59%2487 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,584 psi72%2651 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,439 psi72%2644 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR37.1 gr80%37,579 psi62%2651 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,432 psi57%2500 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%50,720 psi84%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,217 psi62%2566 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%36,782 psi61%2612 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1737.4 gr82%31,778 psi53%2513 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,444 psi52%2503 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,727 psi68%2638 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,881 psi56%2500 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%48,472 psi81%2740 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,571 psi76%2644 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,119 psi70%2667 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,282 psi77%2805 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,082 psi83%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%50,850 psi84%2776 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%37,536 psi62%2566 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,237 psi75%2772 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,800 psi69%2648 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%31,430 psi52%2451 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,855 psi63%2615 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%48,863 psi81%2851 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,860 psi43%1545 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,292 psi67%2602 fps98.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,075 psi68%2648 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,028 psi62%2520 fps96.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,991 psi75%2648 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,675 psi81%2766 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,485 psi79%2723 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%35,128 psi58%2552 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,101 psi63%2598 fps97.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,584 psi72%2651 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,863 psi81%2733 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,219 psi67%2618 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,003 psi70%2582 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,767 psi61%2526 fps98.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,147 psi68%2615 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%44,382 psi74%2697 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,306 psi67%2589 fps99%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,683 psi68%2602 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,579 psi61%2556 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%36,709 psi61%2598 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,172 psi60%2566 fps96.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%43,961 psi73%2753 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,381 psi72%2648 fps96.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,859 psi71%2671 fps98.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,978 psi78%2697 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,310 psi44%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,008 psi81%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%43,337 psi72%2657 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,667 psi64%2661 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.5 gr80%31,720 psi53%2523 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%36,129 psi60%2615 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,305 psi65%2684 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,295 psi74%2638 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,580 psi64%2543 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,734 psi53%2441 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%48,472 psi81%2740 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,147 psi68%2615 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,219 psi67%2618 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,767 psi61%2526 fps98.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%44,382 psi74%2697 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,938 psi55%2493 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,394 psi69%2618 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,929 psi66%2602 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,076 psi70%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,737 psi58%2418 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%46,601 psi77%2667 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,123 psi78%2733 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,466 psi69%2552 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,466 psi69%2625 fps98.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,721 psi54%2451 fps96.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%28,660 psi48%2434 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,703 psi79%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,380 psi70%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,724 psi63%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,508 psi64%2536 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,125 psi52%2392 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,158 psi60%2552 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,627 psi72%2648 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,202 psi62%2526 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%37,855 psi63%2605 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%33,286 psi55%2572 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,807 psi53%2421 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,859 psi71%2687 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%45,237 psi75%2772 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,334 psi65%2608 fps98.3%

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 97 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,963 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 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-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 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.

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