Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:225 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.358"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.358 Norma Mag. load data
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:1:16.0
Load data in caliber .358 Norma Mag. with .358 | 225gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 101 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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 54% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 54% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 98.2% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 48% | 2320 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 62.5 gr | 86% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,488 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 59.5 gr | 80% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 40% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,752 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 40% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 59.2 gr | 84% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,921 psi | 47% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,184 psi | 50% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 51% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 98% |
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 101 powders for .358 Norma Mag. loaded with the .358 | 225gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,884 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 0.358" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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 .358 Norma Mag. with the .358 | 225gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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.