Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2736 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% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,124 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,051 psi | 48% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 44% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 40 gr | 86% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 44% | 2277 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2306 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2425 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2582 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 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,877 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,877 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.