Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:140 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.260 Rem. load data
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 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 100 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2615 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% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 52% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 35.9 gr | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,948 psi | 45% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 47% | 2198 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 41.8 gr | 88% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 44% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 38.3 gr | 84% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 2241 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,993 psi | 48% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,006 psi | 45% | 2283 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
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.
This overview compares 100 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 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 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 140gr | 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.