
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .358 Norma Mag. with .358 | 250gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 106 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
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% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 59.4 gr | 80% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,619 psi | 51% | 2326 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,966 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 41% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 41% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 57.6 gr | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 58.5 gr | 80% | 31,270 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 2234 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 2218 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 48% | 2178 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,927 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,590 psi | 51% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 98.2% |
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 106 powders for .358 Norma Mag. loaded with the .358 | 250gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,562 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 250.0 gr projectile in 0.358" 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .358 Norma Mag. with the .358 | 250gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.