Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution bullet and 94 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-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 42% | 2060 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 38.5 gr | 82% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 38.7 gr | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2300 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2260 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 46% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37.2 gr | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2260 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,094 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 46% | 2129 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,685 psi | 39% | 2083 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
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 94 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 3100 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 156gr | RWS Evolution 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.