Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 125gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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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% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2812 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% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,414 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 45.4 gr | 90% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 44% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 45% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.6 gr | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 45% | 2339 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2490 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
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 | 125gr | Nosler Partition. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,933 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,933 fps. Accurate 3100 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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-19, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 125gr | Nosler Partition 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.