Last year I picked up a FN belgian mauser with a 22" barrel in 264 win mag. I believe the barrel is original, and also that it was mfg by Douglas.

I know this is quite short for the caliber, but the gun is a shooter, its quite light, and I plan to keep it at its original length.

I have had good luck with 120, and 130gr Noslers over RL22. As you can imagine, the rifle is incredibly loud.

I'm looking for suggestions on other powders (perhaps something in the burning range of h4895?) that might work well in this case. I'd like to reduce the noise level somewhat, and I'm ok with power levels around a 6.5 swede.

Thanks in advance.

I haven't worked with that cartridge but 4895 is well known to work very well in moderately reduced loads.

Use the same powders in the 22" tube as you would use in a 26" tube.....and the noise is terrific even in the longer barrels.....

You have a small velocity loss.....nothing more

Treat your gun and loads the same as with a longer barrel.

Here's what quick load says about H4895 in a 22" barrel.
Should be a great load for the kids/grandkids:

Cartridge : .264 Win. Mag.
Bullet : .264, 130, Nosler AccuBond 56902
Useable Case Capaci: 75.520 grain H2O = 4.903 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.962% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-09.6 68 47.00 2714 2127 45870 12505 100.0 1.298
-08.7 68 47.50 2737 2162 46999 12594 100.0 1.282
-07.7 69 48.00 2759 2197 48150 12683 100.0 1.267
-06.7 70 48.50 2781 2232 49324 12772 100.0 1.252
-05.8 70 49.00 2803 2267 50519 12859 100.0 1.238
-04.8 71 49.50 2824 2303 51738 12947 100.0 1.223
-03.8 72 50.00 2846 2338 52980 13034 100.0 1.209
-02.9 73 50.50 2867 2373 54245 13120 100.0 1.195 ! Near Maximum !
-01.9 73 51.00 2889 2409 55535 13207 100.0 1.182 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 74 51.50 2910 2444 56850 13292 100.0 1.169 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 75 52.00 2931 2479 58189 13377 100.0 1.156 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 75 52.50 2952 2515 59554 13462 100.0 1.143 ! Near Maximum !
+01.9 76 53.00 2973 2551 60945 13546 100.0 1.130 ! Near Maximum !
+02.9 77 53.50 2993 2586 62363 13630 100.0 1.118 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.8 78 54.00 3014 2622 63808 13713 100.0 1.106 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.8 78 54.50 3035 2658 65280 13796 100.0 1.094 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 3% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 3% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 75 52.00 2955 2521 60594 13283 100.0 1.133 ! Near Maximum !
Data for burning rate decreased by 3% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 75 52.00 2903 2433 55752 13482 100.0 1.180 ! Near Maximum !

quote:

Here's what quick load says about H4895 in a 22" barrel.
Should be a great load for the kids/grandkids:

Assuming that you don't want to shoot your .264 primarily at kids and grandkids, follow Vapo's advice and use the same powders that you would use in any length barrel. RL-22 is pretty fast for a .264 to begin with, but will probably do most of what you can do in a 22" barrel. The burning characteristics of powders vary, so it might be that you would find the subjective muzzle blast of some other powder in that burning range to be a bit less, but regardless, with a case that handles relatively as much powder as the .264, muzzle blast is going to be significant with any load that approaches full power.

quote:

Cartridge : .264 Win. Mag.
Bullet : .264, 130, Nosler AccuBond 56902
Useable Case Capaci: 75.520 grain H2O = 4.903 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4895

Like Stonecreek says, RL22 is fast in itself for the .264. I wouldn't even think of H4895

You need to be thinking more along the lines of US-869, WC-872, RL25, Retumbo.

Taking Stonecreek's advice, I use WC-872 in my .264 with great results. I had good velocity with the US-869 but couldn't get the accuracy.

Thanks all.