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Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550

.260 Rem. + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt
Manufacturer SKU:
26414
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.407" | 35.7mm
Caliber:
.260 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.679" | 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.455" | 11.6mm
Case Capacity:
53.5 Grains of Water | 3.47 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1009_C252
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt bullet and 92 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 26.7 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
53185
88%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
53737
89%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
45049
75%
**39
94%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
52953
88%
**79
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
53490
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
53722
89%
**52
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
37420
62%
**95
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
53882
90%
**95
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52228
87%
**61
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
54056
90%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
53693
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
53113
88%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50270
84%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53606
89%
**30
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
43859
73%
**23
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
37855
63%
**44
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36492
61%
**34
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
32213
54%
**26
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40132
67%
**69
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
54114
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
83%
53040
88%
**28
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
54085
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
52924
88%
**21
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
54172
90%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49284
82%
**59
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
46470
77%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53577
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
53156
88%
**10
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
53185
88%
**92
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
53476
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
54114
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
53258
88%
**69
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52170
87%
**05
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
53374
89%
**02
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44396
74%
**20
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
53171
88%
**38
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
53200
88%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
53011
88%
**89
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
52968
88%
**46
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
53447
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
53882
90%
**08
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
54056
90%
**38
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
31314
52%
**64
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
53316
89%
**75
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
52997
88%
**62
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
53621
89%
**35
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
52533
87%
**48
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
40306
67%
**36
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
52199
87%
**57
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
53185
88%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
50850
84%
**51
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
52982
88%
**92
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
54041
90%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
53040
88%
**02
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
53969
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
53055
88%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
51561
86%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
50952
85%
**94
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
54114
90%
**52
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
53359
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
52779
88%
**15
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
46673
78%
**20
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
42554
71%
**10
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
53635
89%
**98
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
53519
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
53954
90%
**02
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
53882
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
53925
90%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
53359
89%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
54012
90%
**69
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
53882
90%
**08
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53011
88%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
53447
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
54157
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
53737
89%
**98
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
53156
88%
**08
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
47239
78%
**97
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
46427
77%
**12
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
42685
71%
**87
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
52866
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
52997
88%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
53229
88%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
53722
89%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
36492
61%
**43
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
53243
88%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53867
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
38972
65%
**90
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
53780
89%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
54172
90%
**94
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32401
54%
**21
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47398
79%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**85
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
34795
58%
**23
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49385
82%
**23
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48979
81%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
49705
83%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38827
64%
**06
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
26194
44%
**33
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41307
69%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
30443
51%
**54
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50198
83%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40161
67%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42902
71%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31401
52%
**74
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34708
58%
**85
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
34055
57%
**16
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
34577
57%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22365
37%
**31
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
28747
48%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
26310
44%
**98
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46978
78%
**33
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49588
82%
**75
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41481
69%
**80
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40727
68%
**18
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**72
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
30835
51%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28471
47%
**75
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
33707
56%
**06
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32372
54%
**97
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40016
66%
**75
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43758
73%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39581
66%
**59
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39392
65%
**26
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
53%
**11
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37579
62%
**20
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27021
45%
**49
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44019
73%
**93
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49545
82%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46847
78%
**03
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47181
78%
**54
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42192
70%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34476
57%
**64
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
55%
**44
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
26194
44%
**33
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46166
77%
**67
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47036
78%
**77
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42264
70%
**54
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
34867
58%
**16
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
31285
52%
**16
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31067
52%
**57
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41901
70%
**67
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
50%
**34
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49371
82%
**39
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49182
82%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41046
68%
**98
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41191
68%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33750
56%
**75
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
50%
**64
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
50%
**64
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50502
84%
**03
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44034
73%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37449
62%
**59
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
37710
63%
**49
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
33431
56%
**06
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
60%
**80
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38377
64%
**02
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48080
80%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45658
76%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47616
79%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39668
66%
**00
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
57%
**21
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34476
57%
**64
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46847
78%
**03
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42192
70%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47268
79%
**21
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47950
80%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37898
63%
**59
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
41089
68%
**85
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27804
46%
**11
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
30371
50%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45179
75%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37231
62%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43816
73%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32692
54%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33939
56%
**90
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
32430
54%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43047
72%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34214
57%
**29
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23888
40%
**03
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32401
54%
**47
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**72
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
23134
38%
**03
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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