Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .35 Whelen with .356 | 125gr | SNS Coated Bullets RN bullet and 26 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 70% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 3146 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 82% | 3301 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,240 psi | 52% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 97.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 61% | 2907 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,290 psi | 66% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 80% | 3140 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 46 gr | 80% | 30,429 psi | 52% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,354 psi | 80% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,417 psi | 58% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,548 psi | 60% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 59% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,498 psi | 77% | 3114 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,205 psi | 38% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2913 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 80% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | 50.6 gr | 84% | 32,590 psi | 56% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,872 psi | 38% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 37,202 psi | 64% | 3009 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 80% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 60% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 75% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 53% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,853 psi | 62% | 2969 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 45 powders for .35 Whelen loaded with the .356 | 125gr | SNS Coated Bullets RN. Norma 200 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,350 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,047 fps to 3,350 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 45 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (400 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2207, Norma 200, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for .35 Whelen with the .356 | 125gr | SNS Coated Bullets RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Accurate LT-32 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.