Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .264 Win. Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Ramshot Grand and Alliant Reloder-26.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 3120 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 3205 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 63.2 gr | 86% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 3015 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,872 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 52% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 45% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 59.5 gr | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 58% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 44% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 80% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,937 psi | 50% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,519 psi | 55% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 57% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 61.5 gr | 86% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2808 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 45% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 53% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 46% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
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 74 powders for .264 Win. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,340 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,340 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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-25 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Ramshot Grand, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .264 Win. Mag. with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT 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.