Load data for .358 Norma Mag. + .350 | 225gr | Sierra GameKing

.358 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:225 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.35"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.519"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:88 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:6.0

Load data in caliber .358 Norma Mag. with .350 | 225gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 95 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>90%56,478 psi89%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%56,666 psi89%2785 fps99.1%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%55,071 psi86%2717 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%57,537 psi90%2753 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%56,521 psi89%2772 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%56,797 psi89%2789 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,585 psi71%2690 fps97.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%2638 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%56,710 psi89%2661 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%55,477 psi87%2779 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%56,318 psi88%2769 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%57,174 psi90%2759 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%54,853 psi86%2736 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%54,520 psi85%2720 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%2838 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%54,984 psi86%2884 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%55,506 psi87%2792 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%56,420 psi88%2697 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%56,449 psi88%2812 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,571 psi71%2694 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,562 psi82%2848 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%2638 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>92%55,303 psi87%2792 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%56,043 psi88%2808 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>90%57,029 psi89%2723 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%57,174 psi90%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%55,361 psi87%2854 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%55,622 psi87%2740 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%56,695 psi89%2766 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%54,056 psi85%2766 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%55,985 psi88%2789 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,814 psi66%2585 fps97.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%54,549 psi85%2815 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,693 psi54%1647 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>94%57,464 psi90%2792 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%55,158 psi86%2776 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%55,825 psi87%2756 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,869 psi89%2736 fps96.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%56,840 psi89%2661 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,579 psi87%2746 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,540 psi68%2635 fps96.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%54,346 psi85%2792 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%54,853 psi86%2736 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%55,056 psi86%2726 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%54,592 psi86%2759 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%55,680 psi87%2710 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%55,288 psi87%2753 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,923 psi80%2687 fps96.7%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%56,260 psi88%2671 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%57,725 psi90%2776 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%54,462 psi85%2733 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%55,535 psi87%2799 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,643 psi72%2684 fps97%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%56,188 psi88%2828 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%55,492 psi87%2749 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%54,317 psi85%2766 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%56,289 psi88%2740 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%54,491 psi85%2723 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%54,824 psi86%2746 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%56,550 psi89%2877 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,130 psi88%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,426 psi71%2707 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,644 psi73%2723 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%55,347 psi87%2717 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%54,520 psi85%2723 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,608 psi87%2792 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,923 psi80%2687 fps96.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%54,592 psi86%2759 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%55,288 psi87%2753 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%2694 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%56,681 psi89%2398 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>84%57,392 psi90%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,740 psi90%2858 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%57,319 psi90%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%57,014 psi89%2776 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%57,421 psi90%2799 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%56,594 psi89%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%56,028 psi88%2671 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%56,130 psi88%2772 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%55,434 psi87%2674 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%56,623 psi89%2772 fps99.5%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi88%2792 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,669 psi64%2635 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%56,318 psi88%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%56,449 psi88%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%56,884 psi89%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%55,071 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,462 psi85%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,182 psi76%2687 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%55,463 psi87%2740 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%56,637 psi89%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,108 psi74%2690 fps97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,443 psi77%2677 fps99.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%54,665 psi86%2782 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%57,014 psi89%2808 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,466 psi65%2470 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%53,156 psi83%2730 fps98.7%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,005 psi71%2566 fps99.9%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,055 psi53%2385 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,306 psi63%2520 fps99.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,213 psi50%2365 fps98.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%39,494 psi62%2575 fps95.5%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%49,908 psi78%2549 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%50,285 psi79%2572 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,116 psi60%2470 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%36,825 psi58%2425 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%49,850 psi78%2657 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,147 psi63%2487 fps98.2%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,986 psi61%2493 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,369 psi73%2677 fps98.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR63.4 gr84%39,175 psi61%2585 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,502 psi49%2343 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,050 psi74%2569 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%36,289 psi57%2454 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%40,466 psi63%2592 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%35,404 psi55%2507 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%48,805 psi76%2546 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%39,436 psi62%2516 fps95.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,705 psi48%2339 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2487 fps99%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,174 psi60%2500 fps98.3%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,814 psi66%2625 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,614 psi71%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2615 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%41,495 psi65%2552 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,377 psi60%2484 fps97.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%34,548 psi54%2431 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,287 psi54%2441 fps96.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,730 psi40%1470 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,956 psi58%2438 fps96.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,304 psi58%2490 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%36,260 psi57%2408 fps95.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,301 psi84%2680 fps95.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,543 psi75%2533 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,272 psi82%2697 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%38,319 psi60%2533 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,824 psi55%2431 fps95.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,147 psi63%2487 fps98.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,788 psi70%2569 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,390 psi57%2451 fps98.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,943 psi61%2425 fps96.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,794 psi53%2369 fps96.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%45,252 psi71%2592 fps95.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%53,069 psi83%2628 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,463 psi59%2434 fps97.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,449 psi59%2448 fps99.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%35,650 psi56%2444 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%40,219 psi63%2579 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%35,143 psi55%2448 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%45,614 psi71%2589 fps95.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,088 psi61%2500 fps96.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,395 psi68%2533 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,991 psi71%2572 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%48,066 psi75%2641 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 5260 gr82%37,449 psi59%2543 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6059.5 gr80%29,153 psi46%2346 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%39,668 psi62%2595 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%43,671 psi68%2664 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,220 psi65%2487 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,636 psi56%2388 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%33,025 psi52%2388 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%45,252 psi71%2592 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,390 psi57%2451 fps98.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,794 psi53%2369 fps96.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%2589 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%53,737 psi84%2362 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%50,357 psi79%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%36,608 psi57%2487 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,674 psi75%2585 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%43,555 psi68%2559 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,593 psi57%2438 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2405 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,053 psi50%2274 fps99%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,917 psi67%2562 fps98.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,609 psi61%2408 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,608 psi59%2451 fps96.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%34,098 psi53%2395 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%29,631 psi46%2365 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,280 psi69%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,102 psi61%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,418 psi54%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,375 psi55%2388 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,529 psi45%2241 fps95%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%39,653 psi62%2530 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,972 psi63%2484 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,939 psi53%2372 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%41,365 psi65%2585 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%33,330 psi52%2362 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,798 psi61%2520 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,810 psi56%2441 fps96.4%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .358 Norma Mag. loaded with the .350 | 225gr | Sierra GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,910 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.35" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .358 Norma Mag. with the .350 | 225gr | Sierra GameKing 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.

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