Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
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% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.1 gr | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.5 gr | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,762 psi | 49% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 44% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 44% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.5 gr | 80% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,108 psi | 45% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2444 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,821 psi | 53% | 2592 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
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 93 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,989 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame 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.