Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .260 Rem. with .264 | 160gr | Sierra SP SemiSp bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2493 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% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2126 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 43% | 2064 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 37.9 gr | 80% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 45% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2241 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,704 psi | 49% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 39.5 gr | 86% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 46% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37.5 gr | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 83% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2241 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 48% | 2129 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,974 psi | 38% | 2037 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
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 90 powders for .260 Rem. loaded with the .264 | 160gr | Sierra SP SemiSp. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,648 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,648 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .260 Rem. with the .264 | 160gr | Sierra SP SemiSp 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.