Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:140 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:1:9.0

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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>>82%54,215 psi90%2533 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%53,447 psi89%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%52,127 psi87%2566 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,743 psi73%2533 fps97.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%53,417 psi89%2608 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%53,258 psi88%2697 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%53,417 psi89%2635 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%51,155 psi85%2592 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,532 psi86%2677 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%52,591 psi87%2589 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%53,432 psi89%2559 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%53,026 psi88%2749 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%51,314 psi85%2612 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%51,895 psi86%2635 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%54,099 psi90%2746 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%51,851 psi86%2730 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,386 psi84%2664 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,640 psi69%2562 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,724 psi61%2467 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,572 psi77%2723 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%53,258 psi88%2654 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%52,011 psi86%2631 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%51,793 psi86%2602 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%53,896 psi90%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%51,909 psi86%2618 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%52,750 psi88%2644 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%52,446 psi87%2694 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%52,968 psi88%2657 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%53,954 psi90%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,172 psi90%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%53,403 psi89%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%52,460 psi87%2726 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi60%1611 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%51,779 psi86%2598 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%54,201 psi90%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%53,896 psi90%2621 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%53,563 psi89%2602 fps98.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%52,359 psi87%2635 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,737 psi89%2635 fps98.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%53,838 psi89%2690 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%53,171 psi88%2661 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%52,591 psi87%2589 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%53,214 psi88%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%53,127 psi88%2569 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%53,867 psi89%2618 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%53,069 psi88%2625 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%53,998 psi90%2661 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%52,156 psi87%2582 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%52,678 psi88%2582 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%54,201 psi90%2664 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,446 psi87%2674 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,586 psi77%2680 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%52,127 psi87%2684 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%51,372 psi85%2644 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%54,360 psi90%2733 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%52,388 psi87%2608 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%52,301 psi87%2625 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,245 psi60%1644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%52,953 psi88%2628 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%52,112 psi87%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%51,605 psi86%2726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%52,576 psi87%2713 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%52,228 psi87%2746 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%53,359 psi89%2566 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%53,040 psi88%2589 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%51,837 psi86%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,197 psi82%2651 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%51,793 psi86%2602 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%53,069 psi88%2625 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%53,214 psi88%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%53,867 psi89%2618 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%53,998 psi90%2661 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%53,461 psi89%2680 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%50,865 psi85%2585 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%51,880 psi86%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%53,766 psi89%2526 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%53,925 psi90%2523 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%53,229 psi88%2582 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi81%2644 fps96.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%52,968 psi88%2520 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%54,288 psi90%2631 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%52,286 psi87%2621 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,012 psi90%2736 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi83%2631 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%54,114 psi90%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%52,881 psi88%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%53,432 psi89%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%53,229 psi88%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%51,126 psi85%2631 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%52,953 psi88%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%51,547 psi86%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%53,737 psi89%2687 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,093 psi77%2635 fps99.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%51,082 psi85%2608 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%52,794 psi88%2631 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%52,446 psi87%2694 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,231 psi62%2582 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%51,764 psi86%2618 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%51,111 psi85%2490 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,106 psi73%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,815 psi71%2415 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%35,578 psi59%2379 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,727 psi69%2434 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,690 psi51%2277 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,166 psi78%2539 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,147 psi67%2402 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%45,411 psi75%2572 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,240 psi82%2539 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,154 psi83%2516 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,294 psi72%2585 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,132 psi67%2428 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,844 psi71%2484 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,024 psi52%2290 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1736 gr80%34,621 psi58%2408 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%44,469 psi74%2562 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%27,079 psi45%2211 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%34,432 psi57%2411 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%32,880 psi55%2425 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,427 psi77%2549 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,827 psi66%2431 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%40,654 psi68%2408 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,894 psi85%2526 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,559 psi81%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,640 psi68%2438 fps98%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%40,045 psi67%2480 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%43,816 psi73%2503 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,659 psi79%2549 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,558 psi47%2201 fps96.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,656 psi73%2526 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%42,308 psi70%2546 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,803 psi45%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,658 psi76%2503 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,848 psi79%2536 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,177 psi70%2434 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,425 psi74%2451 fps96.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%40,596 psi67%2431 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%39,697 psi66%2388 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%29,936 psi50%2244 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,918 psi73%2510 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,240 psi82%2539 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,862 psi78%2523 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,036 psi78%2477 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,279 psi70%2438 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%34,809 psi58%2293 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%39,784 psi66%2418 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,398 psi77%2493 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,818 psi78%2497 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,221 psi70%2474 fps99.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%45,847 psi76%2562 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%40,669 psi68%2566 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,009 psi52%2280 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,061 psi70%2493 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%36,869 psi61%2421 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,168 psi82%2556 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,008 psi81%2575 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,137 psi45%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,828 psi68%2421 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,382 psi75%2585 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036 gr80%36,811 psi61%2467 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%32,721 psi54%2349 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7038.4 gr84%34,853 psi58%2405 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,343 psi84%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,092 psi73%2448 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,347 psi62%2379 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%45,934 psi76%2592 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%40,654 psi68%2408 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%34,809 psi58%2293 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,862 psi78%2523 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,279 psi70%2438 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%39,784 psi66%2418 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,290 psi64%2425 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,572 psi79%2533 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,556 psi76%2510 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,297 psi79%2434 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,523 psi66%2316 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%38,566 psi64%2336 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,513 psi76%2589 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,210 psi78%2441 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,239 psi78%2526 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,261 psi64%2385 fps99.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,833 psi46%2238 fps97.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%41,147 psi68%2480 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,688 psi79%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,598 psi72%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,063 psi73%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,216 psi60%2320 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,387 psi54%2283 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,501 psi82%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,699 psi71%2431 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,024 psi53%2287 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%29,167 psi48%2283 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,024 psi53%2260 fps97.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,356 psi82%2582 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%40,350 psi67%2487 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,108 psi45%2287 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,339 psi75%2520 fps99.9%

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 116 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 140gr | Barnes Match Burner BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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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