Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .264 Win. Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2992 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 3018 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 84% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 99.3% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,808 psi | 53% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2864 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 60% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,134 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 59.9 gr | 86% | 35,128 psi | 56% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 45% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,394 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 49% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 59% | 2871 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 45% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 62.6 gr | 84% | 31,995 psi | 51% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 3091 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,251 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2831 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 57.2 gr | 80% | 30,168 psi | 48% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 58% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
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 75 powders for .264 Win. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,307 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,307 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-33 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .264 Win. Mag. with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 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.