Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .35 Win. with .358 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6 and Shooters World Match Rifle.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,421 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,218 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,566 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,682 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,710 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,928 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,087 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 74% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,073 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,305 psi | 89% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,871 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,014 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 75% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,348 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,059 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,014 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,319 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,913 psi | 86% | 2244 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,885 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,291 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,319 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,856 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,971 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,594 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,609 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 96.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 69% | 2139 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 52% | 2021 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,663 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,601 psi | 65% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 84% | 2306 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 40.7 gr | 80% | 28,166 psi | 64% | 2156 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 80% | 2244 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 83% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,679 psi | 81% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 77% | 2241 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 77% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 55% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 84% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,679 psi | 78% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 47.7 gr | 88% | 33,388 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 70% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 55% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 76% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 70% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | 47.7 gr | 88% | 33,388 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 81% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 67% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,253 psi | 62% | 2034 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 65% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 77% | 2169 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 67% | 2090 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 67% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,463 psi | 82% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,024 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,811 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
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 33 powders for .35 Win. loaded with the .358 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,405 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,405 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (305 MPa), the top charges use 74–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.358" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N150 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 AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle rank at the top here: for .35 Win. with the .358 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.