Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
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:1:8.5

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 96 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%52,808 psi88%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%52,431 psi87%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%51,256 psi85%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,620 psi87%2769 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%52,243 psi87%2818 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,069 psi87%2894 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%53,650 psi89%2854 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%51,561 psi86%2805 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%53,084 psi88%2812 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%53,127 psi88%2785 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%53,432 psi89%2972 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%51,010 psi85%2822 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%54,302 psi90%2762 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,663 psi86%2844 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,836 psi84%2904 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%51,634 psi86%2940 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,578 psi59%2615 fps97.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%53,751 psi89%2871 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%51,198 psi85%2835 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%52,112 psi87%2805 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%51,488 psi86%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%51,880 psi86%2838 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%53,896 psi90%2933 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%53,650 psi89%2808 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%52,736 psi88%2851 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%51,735 psi86%2887 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%54,143 psi90%2867 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,862 psi78%2779 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%53,621 psi89%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%52,997 psi88%2927 fps96.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,925 psi58%1732 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,243 psi87%2818 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%54,230 psi90%2854 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,302 psi90%2838 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,242 psi85%2762 fps96.5%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,315 psi87%2828 fps96.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%53,983 psi90%2835 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,385 psi82%2831 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%53,040 psi88%2874 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%53,084 psi88%2812 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,649 psi87%2792 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%53,055 psi88%2831 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%53,766 psi89%2789 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%53,867 psi89%2835 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%53,069 psi88%2828 fps98.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,708 psi89%2861 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%52,388 psi87%2802 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%52,939 psi88%2808 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%54,375 psi90%2884 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,445 psi85%2884 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%51,372 psi85%2858 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi84%2874 fps97.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%53,301 psi89%2825 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,562 psi87%2841 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%54,128 psi90%2812 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,331 psi59%1775 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%52,373 psi87%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%53,127 psi88%2828 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,837 psi86%2907 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%51,547 psi86%2946 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,851 psi86%2917 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,054 psi86%2940 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%53,301 psi89%2785 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%52,823 psi88%2799 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%51,068 psi85%2828 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%52,112 psi87%2805 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%53,069 psi88%2828 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%53,055 psi88%2831 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%53,867 psi89%2835 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,708 psi89%2861 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%53,127 psi88%2890 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%51,401 psi85%2799 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%52,243 psi87%2828 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%50,966 psi85%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%54,215 psi90%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%53,519 psi89%2782 fps97%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%54,143 psi90%2844 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%53,476 psi89%2743 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,010 psi85%2792 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%51,851 psi86%2828 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,035 psi76%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%54,114 psi90%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%51,227 psi85%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%52,518 psi87%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%53,592 psi89%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%53,301 psi89%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,259 psi90%2884 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%53,534 psi89%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%51,793 psi86%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,953 psi88%2884 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,290 psi64%2694 fps97.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%51,503 psi86%2815 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,968 psi88%2854 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%52,112 psi87%2894 fps96.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%51,851 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%45,078 psi75%2621 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,400 psi82%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,347 psi62%2533 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,672 psi74%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%49,269 psi82%2713 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,375 psi59%2520 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%36,332 psi60%2602 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,771 psi69%2644 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,331 psi59%2487 fps95.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,918 psi73%2657 fps99.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,511 psi72%2648 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR37.2 gr80%37,579 psi62%2657 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,737 psi58%2510 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%51,155 psi85%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,536 psi62%2575 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%37,028 psi62%2621 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1737.6 gr82%32,024 psi53%2520 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%31,430 psi52%2507 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,756 psi68%2641 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,939 psi56%2503 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%48,762 psi81%2749 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,571 psi76%2648 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,134 psi70%2671 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,644 psi77%2812 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,125 psi83%2756 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%37,536 psi62%2566 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,179 psi75%2772 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,134 psi70%2657 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%31,676 psi53%2457 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,869 psi63%2618 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%49,110 psi82%2861 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,020 psi43%1552 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,321 psi67%2605 fps98.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,466 psi69%2657 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,072 psi62%2523 fps96.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,339 psi75%2657 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,994 psi81%2776 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,776 psi79%2733 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%35,418 psi59%2562 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,435 psi64%2605 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,918 psi73%2657 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%49,211 psi82%2740 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,263 psi67%2621 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,032 psi70%2585 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,811 psi61%2530 fps98.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,408 psi69%2621 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%44,324 psi74%2697 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,654 psi68%2595 fps99.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,031 psi68%2612 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,898 psi61%2562 fps97.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%36,970 psi61%2608 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,172 psi60%2569 fps96.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%41,379 psi69%2703 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,700 psi73%2657 fps96.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,859 psi71%2674 fps98.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,311 psi79%2703 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,179 psi43%1585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,023 psi81%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%43,656 psi73%2664 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%39,001 psi65%2671 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.7 gr80%31,952 psi53%2533 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%36,376 psi60%2621 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%39,523 psi66%2694 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,382 psi74%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,624 psi64%2546 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,010 psi53%2451 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%48,762 psi81%2749 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,408 psi69%2621 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,263 psi67%2621 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,811 psi61%2530 fps98.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%44,324 psi74%2697 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,199 psi55%2500 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,684 psi69%2625 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,234 psi67%2612 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,438 psi71%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,070 psi58%2428 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%46,963 psi78%2677 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,123 psi78%2733 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,814 psi69%2559 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,495 psi69%2628 fps98.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,011 psi55%2461 fps96.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,006 psi45%2385 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,095 psi80%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,743 psi71%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,101 psi63%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,841 psi65%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,415 psi52%2402 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,201 psi60%2556 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,642 psi73%2651 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,231 psi62%2530 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%38,130 psi63%2615 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%33,533 psi56%2582 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,023 psi50%2375 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,192 psi72%2697 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%45,513 psi76%2779 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,682 psi66%2615 fps98.4%

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 96 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,972 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 1:8.5 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 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH 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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