Load data for .358 Norma Mag. + .358 | 250gr | Rhino Solid Shank

.358 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Rhino Bullets
Bullet Weight:250 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.358"
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 .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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%56,840 psi89%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%55,259 psi87%2572 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%54,505 psi85%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%57,072 psi89%2631 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%54,679 psi86%2559 fps96.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%57,638 psi90%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,835 psi78%2621 fps98.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%55,840 psi88%2490 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%56,260 psi88%2513 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%55,637 psi87%2635 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%56,463 psi88%2631 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2605 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%54,839 psi86%2592 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%55,056 psi86%2569 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%56,608 psi89%2690 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%55,085 psi86%2746 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%56,057 psi88%2654 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%56,449 psi88%2546 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%56,913 psi89%2674 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,950 psi77%2625 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,724 psi89%2766 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,693 psi54%2375 fps96.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%55,071 psi86%2490 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%55,405 psi87%2651 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%56,594 psi89%2667 fps100%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,188 psi90%2635 fps97%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%56,942 psi89%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%57,508 psi90%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%55,637 psi87%2710 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%55,666 psi87%2589 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%2615 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%54,288 psi85%2631 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,185 psi83%2667 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%54,404 psi85%2635 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%56,130 psi88%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,976 psi70%2513 fps99.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%55,100 psi86%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%54,520 psi85%2703 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,085 psi55%1562 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%57,551 psi90%2648 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%55,724 psi87%2631 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%56,115 psi88%2618 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,536 psi89%2598 fps97.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%56,695 psi89%2507 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,782 psi87%2618 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,340 psi74%2566 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%54,766 psi86%2654 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%54,839 psi86%2592 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%55,100 psi86%2582 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%54,955 psi86%2615 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%55,622 psi87%2569 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%55,608 psi87%2615 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,650 psi86%2608 fps98.3%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,866 psi81%2589 fps96.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%54,563 psi86%2589 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%54,839 psi86%2592 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%56,014 psi88%2661 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi77%2612 fps98.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%56,623 psi89%2687 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi76%2605 fps97%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%55,230 psi87%2608 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%54,534 psi85%2628 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2598 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,360 psi55%1594 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%54,563 psi86%2579 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%54,810 psi86%2612 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%57,217 psi90%2736 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%56,492 psi89%2766 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,342 psi77%2641 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,038 psi78%2661 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%55,651 psi87%2572 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%54,824 psi86%2582 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%56,449 psi88%2657 fps100%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,188 psi90%2635 fps97%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%54,650 psi86%2608 fps98.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%54,955 psi86%2615 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%55,608 psi87%2615 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,866 psi81%2589 fps96.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%54,273 psi85%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%57,435 psi90%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%54,665 psi86%2671 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%57,609 psi90%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%57,261 psi90%2641 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%57,551 psi90%2657 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%56,362 psi88%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%56,231 psi88%2530 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,201 psi87%2566 fps97.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%56,173 psi88%2628 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%55,579 psi87%2533 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%56,623 psi89%2631 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%56,768 psi89%2654 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,019 psi69%2566 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%56,304 psi88%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%56,449 psi88%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%57,493 psi90%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%55,288 psi87%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,998 psi86%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi82%2612 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%55,463 psi87%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%56,884 psi89%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,995 psi80%2618 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,956 psi58%2444 fps96.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,924 psi83%2598 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%54,940 psi86%2638 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,417 psi84%2674 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%57,392 psi90%2667 fps100%

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%44,338 psi69%2379 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,254 psi76%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,883 psi58%2303 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,482 psi68%2441 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,155 psi80%2507 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,853 psi55%2293 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%35,244 psi55%2362 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%52,663 psi83%2448 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%53,055 psi83%2470 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,843 psi64%2398 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,722 psi54%2257 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%53,417 psi84%2559 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2408 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,293 psi66%2402 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%2595 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR59.4 gr80%36,796 psi58%2408 fps96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,953 psi53%2277 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%50,067 psi78%2464 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2336 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%36,158 psi57%2375 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%31,241 psi49%2287 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%32,619 psi51%2326 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%51,706 psi81%2448 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,682 psi62%2395 fps96.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,460 psi52%2280 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%47,500 psi74%2490 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,759 psi70%2402 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,162 psi65%2425 fps99.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,194 psi71%2552 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,878 psi77%2497 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,719 psi78%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%36,753 psi58%2329 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%46,557 psi73%2566 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%51,126 psi80%2585 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,205 psi65%2411 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%30,966 psi49%2231 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,869 psi58%2375 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%50,662 psi79%2644 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,092 psi41%1391 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,581 psi62%2365 fps98.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,408 psi63%2408 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,405 psi57%2290 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,992 psi74%2454 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,459 psi79%2428 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,383 psi73%2474 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%34,272 psi54%2323 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,579 psi59%2365 fps97.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2408 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,095 psi75%2484 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,508 psi62%2382 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,176 psi65%2343 fps98.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,158 psi57%2297 fps98.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%40,437 psi63%2379 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%45,948 psi72%2493 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,914 psi63%2356 fps99%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,045 psi63%2365 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,100 psi57%2326 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%35,868 psi56%2365 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,389 psi55%2333 fps96.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%42,757 psi67%2503 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,612 psi67%2408 fps96.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,959 psi66%2428 fps98.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,195 psi72%2451 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,440 psi41%1427 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,906 psi75%2484 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%42,366 psi66%2415 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5257.6 gr80%37,985 psi60%2421 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058.5 gr80%31,270 psi49%2297 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%37,710 psi59%2431 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%41,046 psi64%2493 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,947 psi69%2402 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,159 psi60%2313 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,343 psi49%2224 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%47,500 psi74%2490 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%40,437 psi63%2379 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,508 psi62%2382 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,158 psi57%2297 fps98.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%45,948 psi72%2493 fps95.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2500 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%53,737 psi84%2572 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,518 psi51%2270 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,778 psi80%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,698 psi64%2379 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,320 psi62%2369 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,524 psi65%2320 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,287 psi54%2198 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%45,411 psi71%2425 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,006 psi72%2480 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,002 psi64%2323 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,437 psi63%2382 fps98%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,401 psi51%2234 fps96.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%28,297 psi44%2218 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,992 psi74%2379 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,727 psi65%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,144 psi58%2300 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,869 psi59%2306 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,719 psi48%2178 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%35,317 psi55%2316 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,844 psi67%2405 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,535 psi57%2300 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%36,927 psi58%2372 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%32,590 psi51%2346 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%31,328 psi49%2205 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,018 psi66%2444 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%46,775 psi73%2569 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,537 psi60%2372 fps98.2%

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.

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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.

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