Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Frontier Bullets
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 | Frontier BTSP 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>>84%52,083 psi87%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%53,809 psi89%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%53,476 psi89%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%51,822 psi86%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%53,113 psi88%2766 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%53,606 psi89%2825 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi88%2897 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%54,404 psi90%2854 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%52,272 psi87%2805 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%53,417 psi89%2805 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%53,809 psi89%2785 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%53,780 psi89%2966 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%51,851 psi86%2825 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%52,504 psi87%2844 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,300 psi85%2900 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%52,170 psi87%2940 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,260 psi60%2621 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,234 psi67%2766 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%54,143 psi90%2871 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%52,243 psi87%2841 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%52,678 psi88%2802 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%52,098 psi87%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%52,765 psi88%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%54,215 psi90%2930 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,215 psi90%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%53,316 psi89%2848 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%52,243 psi87%2887 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%51,430 psi85%2812 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,398 psi79%2779 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%53,998 psi90%2897 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%53,272 psi89%2920 fps96.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,027 psi58%1726 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,895 psi88%2818 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%51,256 psi85%2802 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%51,488 psi86%2782 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,953 psi86%2762 fps96.6%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,388 psi87%2818 fps96.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%51,329 psi85%2782 fps96.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,980 psi83%2831 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%53,824 psi89%2877 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%53,417 psi89%2805 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%53,635 psi89%2795 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%54,027 psi90%2835 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%54,375 psi90%2785 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%54,375 psi90%2831 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%53,679 psi89%2828 fps98.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,360 psi90%2858 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%53,301 psi89%2805 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%53,693 psi89%2808 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%51,735 psi86%2835 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi86%2881 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%51,880 psi86%2854 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,039 psi85%2874 fps97.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%53,693 psi89%2822 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%53,330 psi89%2841 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%54,462 psi90%2808 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi59%1768 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%53,011 psi88%2789 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%53,621 psi89%2828 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%52,301 psi87%2904 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%52,011 psi86%2943 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,170 psi87%2910 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,692 psi88%2940 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%54,346 psi90%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%53,795 psi89%2802 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%51,721 psi86%2825 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%52,678 psi88%2802 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%53,679 psi89%2828 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%54,027 psi90%2835 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%54,375 psi90%2831 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,360 psi90%2858 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%53,563 psi89%2887 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%51,938 psi86%2795 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%52,649 psi87%2825 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%51,634 psi86%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%51,706 psi86%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%54,099 psi90%2779 fps97%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%51,184 psi85%2789 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%54,259 psi90%2743 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,793 psi86%2795 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%52,417 psi87%2828 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,340 psi77%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%51,619 psi86%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%51,793 psi86%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%52,881 psi88%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%53,954 psi90%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%53,809 psi89%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%51,169 psi85%2825 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%53,838 psi89%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%52,315 psi87%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi89%2884 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,059 psi65%2700 fps97.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%51,692 psi86%2808 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%53,722 psi89%2858 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%52,663 psi87%2894 fps96.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%52,663 psi87%2835 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%45,832 psi76%2621 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%50,343 psi84%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%38,638 psi64%2543 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,295 psi75%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%49,748 psi83%2710 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,506 psi61%2533 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%34,751 psi58%2552 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,177 psi70%2641 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,926 psi60%2490 fps96%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,193 psi73%2654 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,150 psi73%2648 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.8 gr80%38,276 psi64%2661 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,462 psi59%2516 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,985 psi63%2572 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%35,360 psi59%2566 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-1737.1 gr82%32,561 psi54%2523 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%32,082 psi53%2513 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%37,579 psi62%2703 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,437 psi69%2644 fps97.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,853 psi58%2513 fps97.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%49,313 psi82%2746 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,137 psi77%2648 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,931 psi71%2674 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%47,369 psi79%2815 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%50,662 psi84%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%38,377 psi64%2572 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,701 psi76%2772 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,540 psi71%2654 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%30,327 psi50%2408 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,566 psi64%2621 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%49,806 psi83%2861 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,063 psi43%1542 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,872 psi68%2605 fps98.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,148 psi70%2657 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,695 psi63%2526 fps96.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,658 psi76%2651 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%49,414 psi82%2772 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,153 psi80%2726 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%36,027 psi60%2566 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,870 psi65%2605 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,193 psi73%2654 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%50,227 psi83%2743 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,147 psi68%2625 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,598 psi71%2585 fps98.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%37,623 psi63%2533 fps98.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,974 psi70%2621 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%44,962 psi75%2697 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%41,510 psi69%2598 fps99.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,727 psi69%2612 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%37,347 psi62%2562 fps97.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%35,317 psi59%2559 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,898 psi61%2575 fps96.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%41,959 psi70%2703 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,135 psi73%2651 fps96.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,598 psi72%2677 fps98.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,008 psi80%2703 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,571 psi44%1585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,661 psi83%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%44,121 psi73%2661 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%39,740 psi66%2674 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.2 gr80%32,445 psi54%2536 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%37,043 psi62%2625 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%40,132 psi67%2694 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,324 psi75%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,465 psi66%2549 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,909 psi55%2461 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%49,313 psi82%2746 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,974 psi70%2621 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,147 psi68%2625 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%37,623 psi63%2533 fps98.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%44,962 psi75%2697 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,924 psi56%2507 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,540 psi71%2628 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,886 psi68%2615 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,062 psi72%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,665 psi59%2428 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%47,500 psi79%2674 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,950 psi80%2736 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,511 psi71%2562 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,192 psi70%2628 fps98.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,837 psi56%2470 fps96.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%27,818 psi46%2395 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,660 psi81%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,308 psi72%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,827 psi65%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,552 psi66%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,184 psi53%2408 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%36,970 psi61%2562 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%44,324 psi74%2651 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,000 psi63%2536 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%36,201 psi60%2559 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%34,301 psi57%2589 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,560 psi51%2379 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,918 psi73%2697 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%46,050 psi77%2779 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,103 psi67%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 | Frontier BTSP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,966 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,966 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 | Frontier BTSP 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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