Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .325 WSM with .323 | 138.9gr | Sax KJG-SR bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 53% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 53% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3120 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 3130 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 2982 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 37,217 psi | 58% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 46% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,791 psi | 47% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2992 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 65.1 gr | 92% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 62.3 gr | 86% | 46,804 psi | 73% | 3120 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2963 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 39% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 47% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 2874 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 50% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2736 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 39% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 61.7 gr | 90% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2785 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 50% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2700 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 45% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 47% | 2661 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2664 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 48% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
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 87 powders for .325 WSM loaded with the .323 | 138.9gr | Sax KJG-SR. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,343 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,942 fps to 3,343 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 138.9 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .325 WSM with the .323 | 138.9gr | Sax KJG-SR 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.