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

Recommended Powder(s):

.260 Rem. + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
261104
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
Caliber:
.260 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.675" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.533" | 13.5mm
Case Capacity:
53.5 Grains of Water | 3.47 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1360_C252
Last updated:
2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 186 loads in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 93 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
53432
89%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
53853
89%
**92
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
54070
90%
**13
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
53490
89%
**69
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
54157
90%
**66
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
53780
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
53708
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
53171
88%
**92
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**20
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
53098
88%
**92
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
44889
75%
**30
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
53838
89%
**62
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53301
89%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
53200
88%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
54172
90%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
43888
73%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
51517
86%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
31053
52%
**48
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
54172
90%
**35
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
53925
90%
**31
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
51343
85%
**40
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
54085
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
53330
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53708
89%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
53374
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
53954
90%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
52678
88%
**58
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
42511
71%
**08
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
40640
68%
**21
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
49052
81%
**85
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
96%
48399
80%
**95
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
53301
89%
**85
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
53200
88%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
53055
88%
**72
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
54114
90%
**59
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45992
76%
**77
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
53432
89%
**79
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
38159
63%
**79
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
53084
88%
**38
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
53490
89%
**76
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
53780
89%
**66
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
53780
89%
**02
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
53766
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
53359
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
49023
81%
**20
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
46818
78%
**00
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
53592
89%
**76
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
53113
88%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
53316
89%
**31
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
44179
73%
**20
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53650
89%
**51
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
43337
72%
**00
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
53098
88%
**76
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
53838
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
53940
90%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33823
56%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
53156
88%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
52997
88%
**82
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53185
88%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53563
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44425
74%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45005
75%
**59
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
53272
89%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
53635
89%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
53621
89%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
51343
85%
**40
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
95%
52939
88%
**41
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
53969
90%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
53272
89%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
53911
90%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50270
84%
**87
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
49023
81%
**20
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53780
89%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
53359
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
53519
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
53563
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
53113
88%
**79
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
53969
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40219
67%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
53621
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
52866
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
52649
87%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
53113
88%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
46847
78%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
49487
82%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
54012
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
53301
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
49269
82%
**05
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
33156
55%
**26
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48109
80%
**20
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
52895
88%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
52678
88%
**58
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42279
70%
**12
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36143
60%
**67
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
47906
80%
**25
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44193
73%
**12
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
50560
84%
**13
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
50082
83%
**10
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
42743
71%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43627
72%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
36680
61%
**18
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**00
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
27224
45%
**29
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
43888
73%
**25
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
38043
63%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35462
59%
**90
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
37913
63%
**43
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
28761
48%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
51%
**34
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
25904
43%
**83
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41002
68%
**08
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
34418
57%
**77
97%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35955
60%
**41
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43366
72%
**61
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46354
77%
**18
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
35955
60%
**33
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47224
78%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
59%
**80
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
35041
58%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
37014
62%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
42%
**18
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
49%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
38145
63%
**82
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35592
59%
**51
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38058
63%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35099
58%
**31
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**02
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
36448
61%
**74
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35215
58%
**21
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
27180
45%
**00
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38870
65%
**72
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44382
74%
**21
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
50082
83%
**10
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41060
68%
**95
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42496
71%
**52
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37391
62%
**00
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**26
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
34258
57%
**38
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41176
68%
**66
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**82
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37144
62%
**30
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
27862
46%
**23
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36666
61%
**39
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
88%
32779
54%
**57
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44309
74%
**25
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43555
72%
**48
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48298
80%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
30806
51%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
49516
82%
**03
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
60%
**67
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39218
65%
**35
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32576
54%
**03
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
28761
48%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
87%
32285
54%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45150
75%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39247
65%
**16
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32590
54%
**28
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
35955
60%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33620
56%
**67
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42366
70%
**92
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40611
67%
**79
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
42685
71%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35346
59%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
33460
56%
**69
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**26
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41060
68%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37391
62%
**00
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
47384
79%
**97
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42322
70%
**26
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
41887
70%
**92
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33460
56%
**31
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24352
40%
**47
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47616
79%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40480
67%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32677
54%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38870
65%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28645
48%
**93
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
49%
**39
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46369
77%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
50%
**82
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
26020
43%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
47%
**87
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
46789
78%
**20
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
35041
58%
**07
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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