Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .325 WSM with .323 | 125gr | Hornady SP bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 3314 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 53% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 53% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3406 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 79% | 3278 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3346 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 3287 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 3212 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 98.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 47% | 2792 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 57% | 2956 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3166 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 57.7 gr | 82% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 3215 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 3271 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3100 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3054 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 66 gr | 86% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 83% | 3304 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3107 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 39% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 52% | 2927 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3232 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3025 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,041 psi | 55% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 53% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3245 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 39% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 66.9 gr | 92% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 3301 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 2940 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3087 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3232 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,041 psi | 55% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 3219 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 56% | 2851 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 46% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 55% | 2851 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 48% | 2808 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 50% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,261 psi | 60% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
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 102 powders for .325 WSM loaded with the .323 | 125gr | Hornady SP. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,438 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,070 fps to 3,438 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2208 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 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .325 WSM with the .323 | 125gr | Hornady SP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.