Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .32 S&W Long Wad Cut. with .314 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot WC bullet and 46 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Maxam CSB 2, Winchester AutoComp 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% | 19,014 psi | 85% | 846 fps | 88% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,869 psi | 84% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,203 psi | 85% | 873 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,826 psi | 84% | 889 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 20,088 psi | 89% | 764 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,754 psi | 88% | 787 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,536 psi | 82% | 817 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,608 psi | 83% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,696 psi | 88% | 889 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,609 psi | 87% | 896 fps | 93.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,073 psi | 89% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,811 psi | 79% | 883 fps | 91.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,291 psi | 90% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,580 psi | 87% | 896 fps | 92.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,508 psi | 87% | 915 fps | 92.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,085 psi | 76% | 810 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,883 psi | 80% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,014 psi | 85% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,044 psi | 89% | 902 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,478 psi | 82% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,136 psi | 32% | 594 fps | 94.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,826 psi | 84% | 889 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,506 psi | 78% | 814 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S020* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,652 psi | 83% | 883 fps | 94.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,682 psi | 88% | 876 fps | 98% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,129 psi | 76% | 886 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,174 psi | 85% | 863 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,189 psi | 90% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,898 psi | 84% | 820 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,986 psi | 89% | 906 fps | 89.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,421 psi | 86% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 92% | 19,218 psi | 85% | 919 fps | 94.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,073 psi | 89% | 892 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,840 psi | 84% | 853 fps | 91.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,595 psi | 87% | 863 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,305 psi | 90% | 873 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,740 psi | 88% | 787 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,986 psi | 89% | 889 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,653 psi | 87% | 899 fps | 90.8% |
| Somchem MS200* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,972 psi | 89% | 892 fps | 93.8% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,593 psi | 78% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,996 psi | 62% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,145 psi | 85% | 909 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,131 psi | 85% | 883 fps | 92.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,899 psi | 89% | 876 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,448 psi | 78% | 856 fps | 95.7% |
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>> | 72% | 17,303 psi | 77% | 817 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,502 psi | 56% | 709 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,602 psi | 43% | 669 fps | 87.3% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,082 psi | 58% | 774 fps | 93.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,969 psi | 71% | 709 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,330 psi | 64% | 705 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,995 psi | 53% | 699 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,473 psi | 55% | 725 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,717 psi | 39% | 656 fps | 89.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,648 psi | 61% | 774 fps | 87% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,299 psi | 55% | 725 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 88% | 13,111 psi | 58% | 781 fps | 85.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,792 psi | 52% | 709 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 67% | 807 fps | 87.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,807 psi | 57% | 774 fps | 85.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,356 psi | 51% | 696 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,700 psi | 25% | 551 fps | 85.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,979 psi | 49% | 722 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,085 psi | 76% | 850 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,908 psi | 53% | 659 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 4,395 psi | 20% | 482 fps | 85.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,747 psi | 48% | 715 fps | 90.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,896 psi | 71% | 784 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,603 psi | 52% | 738 fps | 86.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | 1.8 gr | 60% | 9,224 psi | 41% | 653 fps | 86.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | 1.8 gr | 60% | 7,440 psi | 33% | 650 fps | 89.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,515 psi | 47% | 686 fps | 94% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,154 psi | 54% | 722 fps | 98.2% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 60% | 735 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,187 psi | 76% | 856 fps | 87.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,573 psi | 47% | 745 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 12,763 psi | 57% | 781 fps | 86.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,706 psi | 61% | 791 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,561 psi | 60% | 748 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,792 psi | 57% | 732 fps | 94.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,227 psi | 54% | 715 fps | 88.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 79% | 761 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,544 psi | 47% | 692 fps | 88.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,243 psi | 63% | 791 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,111 psi | 58% | 755 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,385 psi | 51% | 728 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,033 psi | 22% | 525 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,776 psi | 43% | 702 fps | 89.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,445 psi | 60% | 771 fps | 86.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 68% | 794 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | 2.2 gr | 64% | 9,689 psi | 43% | 679 fps | 85.9% |
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 46 powders for .32 S&W Long Wad Cut. loaded with the .314 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot WC. ReloadSwiss RS 20 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 919 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 594 fps to 919 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 25 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (155 MPa), the top charges use 32–90 %, 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. Maxam CSB 2, Winchester AutoComp , Maxam CSB 1 rank at the top here: for .32 S&W Long Wad Cut. with the .314 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot WC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Herco 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.