Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
Lehigh Defense logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Lehigh Defense
Bullet Weight:130 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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 94 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, Hodgdon Superformance 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%54,041 psi90%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%52,359 psi87%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,331 psi90%2710 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,677 psi86%2638 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%52,243 psi87%2690 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%51,590 psi86%2762 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,127 psi88%2720 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,143 psi90%2723 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%52,025 psi86%2671 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%52,808 psi88%2651 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%52,591 psi87%2831 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%53,998 psi90%2743 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%51,126 psi85%2710 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,316 psi89%2822 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%50,908 psi85%2805 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,130 psi63%2569 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,453 psi71%2720 fps97.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%52,518 psi87%2730 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%54,273 psi90%2753 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%51,300 psi85%2674 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%53,969 psi90%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%51,416 psi85%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%52,968 psi88%2792 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%51,996 psi86%2717 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%51,445 psi85%2766 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,286 psi87%2726 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%53,693 psi89%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,414 psi82%2700 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%52,852 psi88%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,779 psi86%2792 fps97%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,360 psi59%1654 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%51,619 psi86%2687 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%53,664 psi89%2717 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%53,737 psi89%2707 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,664 psi89%2684 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%51,343 psi85%2697 fps96.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,345 psi89%2707 fps97.5%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,359 psi87%2759 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%52,417 psi87%2740 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%52,025 psi86%2671 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%52,634 psi87%2700 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%52,823 psi88%2651 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%53,200 psi88%2697 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%52,446 psi87%2700 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%53,272 psi89%2733 fps97.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%51,982 psi86%2667 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%52,417 psi87%2671 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%53,824 psi89%2749 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,360 psi90%2805 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,346 psi90%2776 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,447 psi89%2805 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%52,301 psi87%2687 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%51,953 psi86%2710 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%52,852 psi88%2674 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,911 psi60%1696 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%52,388 psi87%2700 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%51,416 psi85%2776 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%54,273 psi90%2858 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%51,256 psi85%2785 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%51,169 psi85%2808 fps99%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,142 psi88%2654 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%52,460 psi87%2667 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,143 psi90%2746 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%51,300 psi85%2674 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%52,446 psi87%2700 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%52,634 psi87%2700 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%53,200 psi88%2697 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%53,272 psi89%2733 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%52,533 psi87%2759 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,114 psi90%2717 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%51,634 psi86%2694 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%53,490 psi89%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%53,534 psi89%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%52,837 psi88%2654 fps97.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%53,069 psi88%2703 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%52,881 psi88%2612 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%53,606 psi89%2710 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%51,488 psi86%2700 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,008 psi81%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%53,287 psi89%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%53,708 psi89%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%51,996 psi86%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%52,736 psi88%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%52,533 psi87%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%53,374 psi89%2749 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%52,460 psi87%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%54,389 psi90%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%52,402 psi87%2756 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,452 psi69%2641 fps98.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%53,983 psi90%2733 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%52,315 psi87%2717 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%51,445 psi85%2766 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,098 psi57%2566 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%51,358 psi85%2703 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%47,848 psi79%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,408 psi67%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,384 psi79%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%45,556 psi76%2536 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,203 psi63%2461 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%34,272 psi57%2444 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,164 psi73%2572 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,536 psi62%2428 fps97.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,209 psi77%2579 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,412 psi77%2566 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36 gr80%40,016 psi66%2602 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,999 psi61%2448 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,885 psi66%2510 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%34,577 psi57%2454 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1735.4 gr80%31,879 psi53%2415 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%29,892 psi50%2362 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%36,695 psi61%2589 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,047 psi72%2572 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,521 psi61%2451 fps98.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%45,513 psi76%2575 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,688 psi79%2562 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,918 psi75%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,400 psi82%2736 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,478 psi62%2454 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%42,221 psi70%2602 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%48,921 psi81%2671 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,541 psi74%2582 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,863 psi50%2306 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,408 psi67%2556 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Superformance43 gr92%44,831 psi74%2671 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,455 psi44%1480 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,453 psi71%2530 fps99.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,932 psi73%2572 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,407 psi65%2461 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,367 psi74%2526 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%45,295 psi75%2595 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,440 psi74%2556 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%33,112 psi55%2398 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,828 psi68%2539 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,209 psi77%2579 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,120 psi72%2549 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,990 psi73%2507 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,073 psi65%2461 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%38,740 psi64%2454 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%41,713 psi69%2533 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,062 psi72%2523 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,381 psi72%2533 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,247 psi65%2500 fps98.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%34,693 psi58%2448 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,711 psi64%2510 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%41,176 psi68%2589 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,963 psi76%2582 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,513 psi76%2605 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,559 psi82%2621 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,731 psi44%1516 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%40,480 psi67%2490 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,785 psi69%2608 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%33,924 psi56%2477 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%33,997 psi56%2454 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%36,811 psi61%2520 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,210 psi78%2566 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,915 psi68%2477 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,461 psi57%2398 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%45,513 psi76%2575 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%38,740 psi64%2454 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,120 psi72%2549 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,073 psi65%2461 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%41,713 psi69%2533 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,462 psi59%2448 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,135 psi73%2556 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,627 psi71%2543 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,440 psi74%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,941 psi61%2352 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%43,555 psi72%2507 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,676 psi83%2651 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,034 psi73%2477 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,816 psi73%2556 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,259 psi59%2402 fps97.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,672 psi43%2241 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,169 psi83%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,759 psi74%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,408 psi67%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,104 psi68%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,591 psi56%2343 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%33,852 psi56%2392 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,064 psi77%2572 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,552 psi66%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%35,694 psi59%2451 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%32,039 psi53%2434 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,747 psi49%2267 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,629 psi76%2615 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%42,221 psi70%2602 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,863 psi50%2431 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,945 psi70%2546 fps99.2%

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 94 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,858 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.

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