Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 45% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 41.1 gr | 88% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2575 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
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.
This overview compares 90 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,966 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,966 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 120gr | Impala RNFP KO 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.