Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .32 S&W Long Wad Cut. with .313 | 100gr | H&N WC KB Match bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 20, Maxam CSB 2 and Maxam CSB 1.
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 ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. 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: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,347 psi | 82% | 913 fps | 91.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,131 psi | 90% | 911 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,608 psi | 83% | 939 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,899 psi | 89% | 985 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,522 psi | 87% | 809 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,885 psi | 88% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,899 psi | 89% | 897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,798 psi | 88% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,985 psi | 84% | 954 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,029 psi | 85% | 969 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,986 psi | 89% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,927 psi | 84% | 983 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,740 psi | 88% | 916 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,000 psi | 85% | 968 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,492 psi | 78% | 964 fps | 94.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,928 psi | 89% | 923 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,319 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,376 psi | 82% | 940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,204 psi | 90% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,972 psi | 89% | 995 fps | 88.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 6,976 psi | 31% | 647 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,899 psi | 89% | 985 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 18,652 psi | 83% | 904 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,696 psi | 88% | 980 fps | 97.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,043 psi | 85% | 943 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 19,928 psi | 89% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,320 psi | 90% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,609 psi | 87% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 68% | 18,376 psi | 82% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,970 psi | 80% | 954 fps | 92.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,811 psi | 84% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 5,613 psi | 25% | 612 fps | 90.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,059 psi | 89% | 1022 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,840 psi | 79% | 930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,246 psi | 81% | 920 fps | 94.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,160 psi | 85% | 912 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 68% | 18,347 psi | 82% | 899 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,189 psi | 85% | 836 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,363 psi | 86% | 955 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,608 psi | 78% | 944 fps | 92.9% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,883 psi | 80% | 935 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,927 psi | 80% | 977 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,218 psi | 85% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,534 psi | 74% | 857 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,245 psi | 77% | 956 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,869 psi | 84% | 962 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 92% | 19,116 psi | 85% | 989 fps | 88.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,695 psi | 79% | 914 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,667 psi | 87% | 902 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,171 psi | 67% | 852 fps | 88.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 60% | 794 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,369 psi | 42% | 729 fps | 91.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 62% | 871 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,492 psi | 78% | 780 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 82% | 814 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,140 psi | 58% | 782 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,489 psi | 60% | 816 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,384 psi | 42% | 745 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,285 psi | 59% | 843 fps | 90.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 72% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 10,008 psi | 45% | 776 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,531 psi | 51% | 765 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,707 psi | 65% | 876 fps | 91.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,385 psi | 46% | 786 fps | 85.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,066 psi | 49% | 753 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,179 psi | 27% | 637 fps | 92.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,675 psi | 47% | 786 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 65% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,332 psi | 77% | 946 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 3,365 psi | 15% | 469 fps | 85.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,486 psi | 47% | 780 fps | 94.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 76% | 875 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,196 psi | 45% | 773 fps | 88.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | 1.8 gr | 60% | 8,992 psi | 40% | 713 fps | 90.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | 1.8 gr | 60% | 7,295 psi | 32% | 717 fps | 94.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,254 psi | 46% | 746 fps | 96.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,835 psi | 53% | 779 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,198 psi | 59% | 786 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,111 psi | 58% | 847 fps | 86.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,341 psi | 46% | 813 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 84% | 4,496 psi | 20% | 556 fps | 86.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 2.2 gr | 64% | 9,500 psi | 42% | 762 fps | 85.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,343 psi | 59% | 851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,052 psi | 49% | 755 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,693 psi | 70% | 846 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,011 psi | 67% | 833 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,318 psi | 77% | 809 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,356 psi | 51% | 785 fps | 93.9% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,720 psi | 57% | 833 fps | 87.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,617 psi | 47% | 761 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 16,636 psi | 74% | 950 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,298 psi | 50% | 794 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,569 psi | 25% | 605 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,674 psi | 43% | 775 fps | 94% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,037 psi | 45% | 759 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,447 psi | 73% | 936 fps | 85.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 72% | 887 fps | 99% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,341 psi | 46% | 705 fps | 87.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.
² fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 49 powders for .32 S&W Long Wad Cut. loaded with the .313 | 100gr | H&N WC KB Match. ReloadSwiss RS 20 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,022 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 612 fps to 1,022 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 24 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (155 MPa), the top charges use 25–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. ReloadSwiss RS 20, Maxam CSB 2, Maxam CSB 1 rank at the top here: for .32 S&W Long Wad Cut. with the .313 | 100gr | H&N WC KB Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.