Load data for .325 WSM + .32 | 163gr | Peregrine VRG-3

.325 WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:163 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.32"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.09"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:81.8 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:23"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:16.5

Load data in caliber .325 WSM with .32 | 163gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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: 23"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%55,956 psi88%2904 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%54,273 psi85%2923 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%57,145 psi90%2966 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%56,231 psi88%2986 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%56,826 psi89%3005 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,211 psi77%2956 fps97.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%55,259 psi87%2848 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%55,666 psi87%2874 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%54,998 psi86%2992 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%56,188 psi88%2989 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%56,362 psi88%2972 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%54,404 psi85%2949 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%54,360 psi85%2933 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%56,057 psi88%3061 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%54,824 psi86%3107 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%55,724 psi87%3012 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%55,535 psi87%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%56,550 psi89%3035 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,617 psi76%2966 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,710 psi89%3133 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%54,520 psi85%2841 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%55,042 psi86%3005 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%56,014 psi88%3022 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,811 psi89%2986 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%56,434 psi88%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%57,029 psi89%3031 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%55,347 psi87%3074 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%54,998 psi86%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%56,275 psi88%2979 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%57,551 psi90%3035 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%55,492 psi87%3005 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,498 psi70%2841 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%54,737 psi86%3038 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,664 psi54%1818 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%57,174 psi90%3009 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%55,187 psi86%2995 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%55,666 psi87%2972 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,188 psi88%2949 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%56,144 psi88%2874 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,492 psi87%2969 fps96.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,949 psi74%2897 fps97.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%54,230 psi85%3012 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%54,404 psi85%2949 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%54,201 psi85%2933 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%54,302 psi85%2969 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%55,187 psi86%2923 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%54,955 psi86%2969 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,259 psi85%2956 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%57,000 psi89%2989 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%54,099 psi85%2943 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%55,637 psi87%3022 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi77%2949 fps97.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%56,246 psi88%3045 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%54,998 psi86%2959 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%54,230 psi85%2982 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%55,666 psi87%2953 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,085 psi55%1864 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%57,653 psi90%2989 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%54,462 psi85%2959 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%56,710 psi89%3100 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%56,347 psi88%3136 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,168 psi77%2979 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,009 psi78%3002 fps97%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%54,447 psi85%2927 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%57,595 psi90%2989 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%55,883 psi88%3015 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,811 psi89%2986 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%54,259 psi85%2956 fps97.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%54,302 psi85%2969 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%54,955 psi86%2969 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%57,508 psi90%2959 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%56,652 psi89%2982 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%54,476 psi85%3025 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%56,608 psi89%2933 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%56,710 psi89%2992 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%57,058 psi89%3015 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%55,738 psi87%2887 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%55,767 psi87%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,969 psi86%2907 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%55,709 psi87%2986 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%54,795 psi86%2884 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%56,260 psi88%2986 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%56,217 psi88%3012 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,671 psi68%2894 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%55,434 psi87%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%55,825 psi87%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%56,956 psi89%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%54,752 psi86%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,592 psi86%2946 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,648 psi81%2953 fps98%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%54,810 psi86%2949 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%56,681 psi89%2969 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,691 psi79%2953 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,823 psi83%2943 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%54,476 psi85%2999 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,200 psi83%3018 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%57,029 psi89%3028 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%43,410 psi68%2707 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,384 psi74%2815 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,563 psi56%2602 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2759 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,634 psi53%2582 fps98.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%39,784 psi62%2772 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,938 psi81%2799 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%52,330 psi82%2822 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,842 psi62%2707 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%38,638 psi61%2661 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%52,663 psi83%2917 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,945 psi66%2726 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,510 psi65%2733 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%2936 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR59.4 gr82%38,595 psi60%2772 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,011 psi52%2562 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,182 psi77%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%38,203 psi60%2687 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%40,205 psi63%2789 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%35,056 psi55%2690 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%51,242 psi80%2792 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,059 psi61%2703 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,271 psi51%2556 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%53,127 psi83%2927 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,990 psi69%2730 fps99.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,350 psi63%2740 fps98.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,411 psi70%2881 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,196 psi76%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,066 psi77%2867 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%41,118 psi64%2743 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,132 psi63%2720 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%34,461 psi54%2618 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,245 psi57%2680 fps96.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,643 psi40%1624 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,856 psi61%2674 fps97%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,407 psi62%2730 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%38,043 psi60%2644 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,634 psi82%2890 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,676 psi78%2782 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,040 psi82%2910 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%41,075 psi64%2782 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,521 psi57%2661 fps95.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,945 psi66%2726 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,137 psi74%2818 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,421 psi60%2687 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,596 psi64%2661 fps97%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,302 psi55%2592 fps96.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%44,947 psi70%2792 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,059 psi61%2667 fps97.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2680 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,027 psi55%2615 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%40,234 psi63%2776 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%37,057 psi58%2684 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%44,991 psi71%2782 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%2743 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,527 psi71%2779 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,933 psi41%1667 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,239 psi74%2825 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%47,776 psi75%2841 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 5256.2 gr80%37,043 psi58%2726 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6057.1 gr80%30,472 psi48%2572 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%42,525 psi67%2851 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%43,497 psi68%2867 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,598 psi67%2720 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,043 psi58%2615 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%32,503 psi51%2556 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%53,127 psi83%2927 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%44,947 psi70%2792 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,421 psi60%2687 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,302 psi55%2592 fps96.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2841 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%53,113 psi83%2927 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%36,201 psi57%2667 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,053 psi78%2838 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%42,873 psi67%2749 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,479 psi60%2674 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,712 psi64%2638 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,489 psi52%2490 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,227 psi80%2851 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,295 psi71%2812 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,234 psi63%2641 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,784 psi62%2690 fps96.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%33,649 psi53%2569 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%31,299 psi49%2595 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,195 psi72%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,959 psi64%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,216 psi57%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,999 psi58%2612 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,791 psi47%2451 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%39,566 psi62%2726 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,901 psi66%2723 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,621 psi56%2595 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%41,568 psi65%2782 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%35,041 psi55%2592 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,220 psi65%2766 fps99%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%49,690 psi78%2959 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,753 psi59%2674 fps96.8%

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.

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This overview compares 97 powders for .325 WSM loaded with the .32 | 163gr | Peregrine VRG-3. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,136 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 163.0 gr projectile in 0.32" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .325 WSM with the .32 | 163gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.

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