Load data for .260 Rem. + .264 | 140gr | Speer Impact

.260 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
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:1:8.5

Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 140gr | Speer Impact bullet and 97 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.

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%53,969 psi90%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%53,142 psi88%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%51,938 psi86%2562 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,250 psi72%2523 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%53,142 psi88%2602 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%52,649 psi87%2687 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%53,171 psi88%2631 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%54,056 psi90%2631 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,097 psi85%2667 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%52,344 psi87%2585 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%53,156 psi88%2552 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%52,881 psi88%2746 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%54,215 psi90%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%51,677 psi86%2628 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%53,940 psi90%2743 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%51,314 psi85%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi83%2654 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,220 psi68%2552 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,093 psi77%2710 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%52,692 psi88%2644 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%51,401 psi85%2618 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%51,605 psi86%2595 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%53,708 psi89%2562 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%51,329 psi85%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%52,156 psi87%2631 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%51,851 psi86%2684 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%52,446 psi87%2644 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%53,693 psi89%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,563 psi89%2667 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%53,229 psi88%2674 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%52,011 psi86%2717 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,897 psi60%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%51,590 psi86%2595 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%53,911 psi90%2618 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%53,664 psi89%2615 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%53,417 psi89%2595 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%51,866 psi86%2621 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,577 psi89%2628 fps98.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%53,272 psi89%2680 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%52,968 psi88%2654 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%52,344 psi87%2585 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%53,011 psi88%2608 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%52,562 psi87%2559 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%53,679 psi89%2612 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%52,895 psi88%2621 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%53,853 psi89%2654 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%51,938 psi86%2575 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%52,475 psi87%2575 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%54,012 psi90%2661 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,344 psi87%2671 fps96.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,122 psi77%2671 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%51,953 psi86%2677 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%51,198 psi85%2638 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%53,838 psi89%2723 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%52,214 psi87%2602 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%52,098 psi87%2621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,172 psi60%1640 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%52,417 psi87%2615 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%51,880 psi86%2687 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%51,068 psi85%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%52,402 psi87%2710 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%51,764 psi86%2736 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%53,084 psi88%2559 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%52,417 psi87%2575 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%51,677 psi86%2618 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,718 psi81%2638 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%51,605 psi86%2595 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%52,895 psi88%2621 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%53,011 psi88%2608 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%53,679 psi89%2612 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%53,853 psi89%2654 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%52,910 psi88%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%54,157 psi90%2631 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%51,692 psi86%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%53,563 psi89%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%53,780 psi89%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%53,098 psi88%2579 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,254 psi80%2631 fps96.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%52,750 psi88%2516 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%53,722 psi89%2621 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%51,706 psi86%2612 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,374 psi89%2726 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,501 psi82%2621 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%53,896 psi90%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%52,576 psi87%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%53,200 psi88%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%53,098 psi88%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,143 psi90%2671 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%52,359 psi87%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,433 psi90%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%53,200 psi88%2677 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,571 psi76%2625 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,070 psi90%2648 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%52,562 psi87%2628 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%52,286 psi87%2690 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,869 psi61%2572 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%51,590 psi86%2615 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%50,850 psi84%2484 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,845 psi73%2428 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,670 psi71%2408 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%35,433 psi59%2375 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,495 psi69%2428 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,443 psi51%2270 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,949 psi78%2533 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,943 psi66%2395 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%48,109 psi80%2618 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,023 psi81%2536 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,864 psi83%2513 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,786 psi71%2575 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,653 psi66%2418 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,612 psi71%2477 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%30,864 psi51%2283 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1735.8 gr80%34,432 psi57%2402 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%47,036 psi78%2605 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%26,934 psi45%2205 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%32,518 psi54%2415 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,224 psi77%2543 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,624 psi66%2428 fps99.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%42,946 psi71%2451 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,691 psi84%2520 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,008 psi80%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,132 psi67%2428 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%39,885 psi66%2474 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%43,627 psi72%2497 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,384 psi79%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,384 psi47%2195 fps96.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,439 psi72%2523 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance41.6 gr88%42,206 psi70%2543 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,701 psi44%1434 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,455 psi76%2497 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,572 psi79%2533 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,959 psi70%2428 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,251 psi74%2444 fps96.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%40,451 psi67%2428 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%39,247 psi65%2379 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%29,733 psi49%2238 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,642 psi73%2507 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,023 psi81%2536 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,267 psi77%2510 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,818 psi78%2470 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,047 psi70%2431 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%34,635 psi58%2290 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%39,595 psi66%2411 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,122 psi77%2490 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,238 psi77%2487 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,959 psi70%2467 fps99.4%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%45,701 psi76%2559 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%40,292 psi67%2556 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%30,821 psi51%2274 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,568 psi69%2484 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%36,695 psi61%2415 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,979 psi81%2552 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,443 psi80%2566 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,035 psi45%1467 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,625 psi67%2415 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,121 psi75%2579 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%36,651 psi61%2461 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%32,285 psi54%2339 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 7038.1 gr84%34,432 psi57%2395 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,082 psi83%2516 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,874 psi73%2444 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,144 psi62%2372 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%45,803 psi76%2589 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%42,946 psi71%2451 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%34,635 psi58%2290 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,267 psi77%2510 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,047 psi70%2431 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%39,595 psi66%2411 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,101 psi63%2421 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,398 psi79%2530 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,353 psi75%2503 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,427 psi79%2434 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,624 psi66%2316 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%38,392 psi64%2329 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,382 psi75%2585 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,992 psi78%2438 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,065 psi78%2523 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,058 psi63%2379 fps99.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,644 psi46%2231 fps97.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%40,683 psi68%2470 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,790 psi79%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,671 psi73%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,830 psi73%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,013 psi60%2316 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,213 psi54%2277 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,298 psi82%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,192 psi70%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,589 psi52%2277 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%28,747 psi48%2270 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,894 psi53%2254 fps97.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,139 psi82%2579 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%40,147 psi67%2480 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%26,818 psi45%2274 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,165 psi75%2513 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 | Speer Impact. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,746 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 58–90 %, 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, 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Impact they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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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