Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .264 Win. Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 59 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 80 and Vihtavuori N570.
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>> | 88% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 62% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 64% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,095 psi | 47% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 55% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,933 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 56.2 gr | 80% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 45% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,398 psi | 46% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 46% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 66.7 gr | 88% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 68.6 gr | 94% | 48,022 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 59% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
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 59 powders for .264 Win. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,123 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,880 fps to 3,123 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 80, Vihtavuori N570 rank at the top here: for .264 Win. Mag. with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Gold Dot 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.