
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .264 RLB TM with .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 93 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>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2398 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2398 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2113 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 27.9 gr | 84% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 2093 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 27.2 gr | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 43% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2182 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2165 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2175 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 44% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26.4 gr | 82% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 46% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2129 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,776 psi | 51% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2149 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2152 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,572 psi | 49% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2047 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 96.2% |
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 93 powders for .264 RLB TM loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot SP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,595 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,460 fps to 2,595 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot SP 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.