Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .35 Rem. with .355 | 116gr | MEN FMJ RN bullet and 5 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 and ReloadSwiss RS 14.
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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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,208 psi | 63% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,192 psi | 61% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,810 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,246 psi | 46% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | 10.2 gr | 80% | 17,622 psi | 44% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | 24.3 gr | 80% | 20,697 psi | 52% | 2185 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | 25.4 gr | 80% | 25,150 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 96.3% |
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 5 powders for .35 Rem. loaded with the .355 | 116gr | MEN FMJ RN. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,740 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 5 of the 5 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (275 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 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. Vihtavuori N110, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2, ReloadSwiss RS 14 rank at the top here: for .35 Rem. with the .355 | 116gr | MEN FMJ RN 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.