
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .264 RLB TM with .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 46% | 2136 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 44% | 2113 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 30.1 gr | 90% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 28 gr | 82% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,038 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2201 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 42% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 27.8 gr | 86% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2201 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 46% | 2051 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2149 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,111 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
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 113 powders for .264 RLB TM loaded with the .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,648 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,506 fps to 2,648 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 132.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2208 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .264 RLB TM with the .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.