Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
Lehigh Defense logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Lehigh Defense
Bullet Weight:126 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:1:8.5

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 95 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>>84%53,403 psi89%2664 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%51,938 psi86%2687 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%53,853 psi89%2753 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,517 psi86%2680 fps96.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%51,750 psi86%2730 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%51,126 psi85%2802 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%52,765 psi88%2762 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%53,664 psi89%2762 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%51,677 psi86%2713 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%52,069 psi87%2690 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%51,996 psi86%2871 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%53,447 psi89%2782 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%54,099 psi90%2802 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,997 psi88%2864 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%54,070 psi90%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,550 psi62%2595 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,872 psi70%2749 fps97.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%52,344 psi87%2776 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%54,070 psi90%2799 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%54,215 psi90%2762 fps97%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%53,722 psi89%2700 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%54,375 psi90%2795 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%52,402 psi87%2831 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%51,445 psi85%2756 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%54,186 psi90%2854 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%51,634 psi86%2762 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%53,258 psi88%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,110 psi82%2743 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%52,199 psi87%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,213 psi85%2825 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,215 psi59%1686 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%54,346 psi90%2772 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%52,837 psi88%2753 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%53,301 psi89%2746 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,229 psi88%2723 fps97.3%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,099 psi90%2785 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%52,779 psi88%2746 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,895 psi86%2799 fps99.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%51,953 psi86%2782 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%51,677 psi86%2713 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%52,112 psi87%2740 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%52,547 psi87%2694 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%52,750 psi88%2740 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%52,199 psi87%2740 fps98.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%52,953 psi88%2772 fps97.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%51,605 psi86%2710 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%52,040 psi86%2713 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%53,301 psi89%2792 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,911 psi90%2844 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%53,635 psi89%2815 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%52,924 psi88%2841 fps98.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%51,793 psi86%2726 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%51,474 psi86%2749 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%52,460 psi87%2713 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,723 psi59%1726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%54,389 psi90%2743 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%51,779 psi86%2736 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%50,850 psi84%2812 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%53,853 psi89%2900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,346 psi90%2877 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%51,024 psi85%2851 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%52,562 psi87%2694 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%52,083 psi87%2710 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%53,853 psi89%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%54,215 psi90%2762 fps97%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%52,199 psi87%2740 fps98.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%52,112 psi87%2740 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%52,750 psi88%2740 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%52,953 psi88%2772 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%51,880 psi86%2795 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%53,925 psi90%2762 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%51,169 psi85%2733 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%53,243 psi88%2654 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%53,142 psi88%2651 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%52,141 psi87%2690 fps97.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%52,620 psi87%2743 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%52,576 psi87%2654 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%53,359 psi89%2753 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%54,056 psi90%2785 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,182 psi80%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%52,750 psi88%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%53,432 psi89%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%51,605 psi86%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%52,330 psi87%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%52,344 psi87%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%53,011 psi88%2789 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%52,112 psi87%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%53,809 psi89%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%51,967 psi86%2795 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,770 psi68%2674 fps98.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%53,490 psi89%2772 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%51,837 psi86%2759 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%51,039 psi85%2802 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,750 psi56%2592 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%54,317 psi90%2792 fps100%

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%47,369 psi79%2575 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,205 psi67%2507 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,007 psi78%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%48,269 psi80%2628 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,000 psi63%2500 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%33,881 psi56%2474 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,598 psi72%2608 fps99%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,159 psi62%2461 fps96.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,687 psi76%2615 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,847 psi76%2605 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.5 gr80%39,421 psi65%2628 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,521 psi61%2480 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,378 psi65%2543 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%34,330 psi57%2487 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1736 gr80%31,633 psi53%2444 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%31,314 psi52%2438 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%36,303 psi60%2618 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,714 psi71%2608 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,289 psi60%2487 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,848 psi79%2661 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,543 psi79%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,266 psi74%2635 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%48,936 psi81%2776 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,985 psi61%2484 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%44,599 psi74%2690 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%48,733 psi81%2713 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,990 psi73%2618 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,472 psi49%2333 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,813 psi66%2589 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%47,877 psi80%2769 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,455 psi44%1509 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,264 psi70%2572 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,395 psi72%2612 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,957 psi65%2493 fps97.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,150 psi73%2566 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%47,805 psi79%2684 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,106 psi73%2592 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%35,157 psi58%2487 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,306 psi67%2572 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,687 psi76%2615 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,511 psi71%2585 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,845 psi73%2546 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,943 psi65%2500 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%38,493 psi64%2490 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%43,758 psi73%2615 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,902 psi71%2562 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,844 psi71%2566 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,740 psi64%2533 fps98.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%34,374 psi57%2477 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,087 psi63%2539 fps97.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%40,654 psi68%2618 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,585 psi76%2618 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,831 psi74%2638 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,197 psi82%2661 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,716 psi44%1545 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%51,271 psi85%2697 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%42,902 psi71%2579 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,118 psi68%2641 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036 gr80%33,678 psi56%2513 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%35,911 psi60%2543 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%38,812 psi64%2608 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,746 psi78%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,799 psi68%2516 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,997 psi56%2428 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,848 psi79%2661 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%38,493 psi64%2490 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,511 psi71%2585 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,943 psi65%2500 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%43,758 psi73%2615 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,969 psi58%2477 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,816 psi73%2592 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,032 psi70%2575 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,063 psi73%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,564 psi61%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%43,105 psi72%2539 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,255 psi82%2690 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,903 psi73%2523 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,482 psi72%2592 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,099 psi58%2441 fps97.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%27,079 psi45%2323 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,719 psi83%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,338 psi74%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,958 psi66%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,625 psi67%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,156 psi55%2375 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%35,969 psi60%2480 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,832 psi76%2612 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,059 psi65%2493 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%35,331 psi59%2480 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%31,618 psi53%2464 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,486 psi49%2300 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,252 psi75%2654 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%44,599 psi74%2690 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,646 psi49%2457 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,640 psi69%2582 fps99.1%

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 112 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,900 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,900 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 126.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | 126gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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