Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .264 Win. Mag. with .264 | 123gr | Lapua Scenar 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, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 60% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 2992 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 78% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,604 psi | 51% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 49% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 58% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,001 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 84% | 3068 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 58.8 gr | 84% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 45% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 50% | 2595 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,508 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,793 psi | 53% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 46% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 78% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 62.9 gr | 84% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 2782 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2828 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 59.5 gr | 82% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 50% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
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 71 powders for .264 Win. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 123gr | Lapua Scenar. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,294 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,988 fps to 3,294 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 123.0 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, Bofors RP30 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, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .264 Win. Mag. with the .264 | 123gr | Lapua Scenar 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.