Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX 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%53,272 psi89%2733 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,343 psi85%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%54,273 psi90%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%53,447 psi89%2818 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%54,041 psi90%2835 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,009 psi83%2851 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,286 psi87%2822 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%53,476 psi89%2822 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,779 psi86%2782 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,808 psi86%2762 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%53,272 psi89%2884 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,895 psi86%2936 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,808 psi88%2841 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%53,026 psi88%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%53,534 psi89%2861 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi82%2861 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%53,447 psi89%2959 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,563 psi57%2579 fps96.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,214 psi87%2838 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%53,098 psi88%2854 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%53,882 psi90%2818 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%53,577 psi89%2766 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%54,143 psi90%2861 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,489 psi87%2904 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%52,069 psi87%2776 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%53,330 psi89%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%51,155 psi85%2815 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,969 psi90%2913 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,794 psi88%2835 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,426 psi75%2743 fps99.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,909 psi86%2867 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,751 psi58%1719 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,966 psi85%2789 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%52,576 psi87%2825 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%53,026 psi88%2808 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%53,548 psi89%2785 fps96.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,606 psi89%2700 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,997 psi88%2808 fps96.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi80%2799 fps98.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,692 psi86%2844 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,779 psi86%2782 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,285 psi85%2762 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,634 psi86%2802 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,460 psi87%2756 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,533 psi87%2805 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,634 psi86%2795 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,286 psi87%2825 fps96.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,981 psi85%2769 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,517 psi86%2776 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,692 psi88%2848 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi83%2848 fps98.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%53,388 psi89%2877 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,849 psi81%2835 fps96.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%52,228 psi87%2795 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,343 psi85%2812 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,562 psi87%2779 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,157 psi58%1762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,329 psi85%2766 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,692 psi86%2795 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%53,737 psi89%2927 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%53,287 psi89%2963 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,009 psi83%2877 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,560 psi84%2900 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,141 psi87%2759 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,445 psi85%2769 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%52,997 psi88%2844 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%53,882 psi90%2818 fps96.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,634 psi86%2795 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,634 psi86%2802 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,533 psi87%2805 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,286 psi87%2825 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%51,576 psi86%2858 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%54,186 psi90%2762 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%53,766 psi89%2822 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%54,172 psi90%2844 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%53,084 psi88%2720 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%52,982 psi88%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,156 psi87%2749 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,866 psi88%2815 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,156 psi87%2717 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%53,287 psi89%2818 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%53,780 psi89%2848 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,280 psi74%2795 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,968 psi88%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%53,258 psi88%2707 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%54,230 psi90%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,272 psi87%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,750 psi86%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,344 psi87%2844 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,156 psi87%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%53,751 psi89%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,590 psi86%2851 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,956 psi61%2654 fps96.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%53,577 psi89%2835 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,605 psi86%2825 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,969 psi90%2913 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%54,201 psi90%2858 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%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,935 psi80%2700 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,216 psi60%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,308 psi72%2657 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,258 psi57%2490 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%35,128 psi58%2566 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,480 psi67%2608 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,432 psi57%2457 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,554 psi71%2625 fps99.2%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,148 psi70%2618 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,603 psi82%2825 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.3 gr80%36,767 psi61%2625 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,750 psi56%2477 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,821 psi83%2690 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,245 psi60%2536 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%36,042 psi60%2585 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1736.6 gr82%31,067 psi52%2487 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,532 psi54%2526 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,581 psi66%2608 fps96.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,938 psi55%2474 fps96.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%50,705 psi84%2769 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,570 psi74%2618 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,147 psi68%2644 fps99.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,252 psi75%2779 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,892 psi81%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,864 psi83%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%39,015 psi65%2589 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%46,949 psi78%2795 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,799 psi68%2621 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%30,705 psi51%2425 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,941 psi61%2589 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,933 psi43%1539 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,334 psi65%2575 fps98.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,190 psi67%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,071 psi60%2490 fps96.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,876 psi78%2674 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,357 psi84%2657 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,746 psi78%2700 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%36,535 psi61%2579 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,115 psi62%2569 fps97.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,554 psi71%2625 fps99.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,863 psi80%2710 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,204 psi65%2592 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,046 psi68%2556 fps98%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,839 psi60%2497 fps98%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%40,335 psi67%2589 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%46,006 psi76%2717 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,610 psi66%2566 fps98.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,958 psi66%2582 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,650 psi59%2526 fps96.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%35,897 psi60%2575 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,346 psi59%2539 fps96.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%43,018 psi71%2726 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,583 psi71%2621 fps95.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,959 psi70%2648 fps98.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,079 psi77%2671 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,092 psi43%1575 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,950 psi80%2710 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%45,223 psi75%2684 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,666 psi63%2631 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6035.7 gr80%30,980 psi51%2493 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,666 psi63%2641 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%41,191 psi68%2717 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,178 psi72%2612 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,608 psi62%2516 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,024 psi52%2418 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%50,705 psi84%2769 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%40,335 psi67%2589 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,204 psi65%2592 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,839 psi60%2497 fps98%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%46,006 psi76%2717 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,126 psi53%2464 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,865 psi85%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,495 psi67%2592 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,015 psi65%2575 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,350 psi69%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,069 psi57%2395 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%45,498 psi76%2641 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,876 psi76%2700 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,799 psi68%2533 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,292 psi67%2592 fps97.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,068 psi53%2431 fps95.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%27,978 psi46%2405 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,891 psi78%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,626 psi69%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,912 psi61%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,840 psi63%2516 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,516 psi51%2372 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%37,681 psi63%2579 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,627 psi71%2618 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,318 psi60%2503 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%36,796 psi61%2575 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%34,664 psi58%2602 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,241 psi52%2398 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,843 psi70%2661 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%47,326 psi79%2802 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,450 psi64%2582 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 97 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady GMX 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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