Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .360 Buckhammer with .358 | 225gr | Woodleigh HS bullet and 20 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 36, Lovex S053 and IMR 4227.
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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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,063 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,961 psi | 88% | 1949 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,671 psi | 87% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 80% | 1995 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 87% | 1995 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,094 psi | 56% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 75% | 1900 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,150 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,438 psi | 85% | 1936 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 74% | 1955 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,485 psi | 55% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 2011 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Blackout | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,438 psi | 85% | 1936 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 86% | 1936 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,685 psi | 87% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 81% | 1972 fps | 99.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 83% | 1923 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 77% | 1877 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 73% | 1781 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,803 psi | 54% | 1755 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 73% | 1890 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,436 psi | 41% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,723 psi | 71% | 1870 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | 22.1 gr | 82% | 31,169 psi | 62% | 1752 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 73% | 1847 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 80% | 1896 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | 21.1 gr | 80% | 28,311 psi | 57% | 1713 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,548 psi | 69% | 1916 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,146 psi | 40% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 24 gr | 84% | 31,183 psi | 62% | 1795 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Blackout | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 80% | 1896 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 73% | 1847 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 71% | 1824 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 54% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 68% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,308 psi | 49% | 1673 fps | 95.6% |
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 20 powders for .360 Buckhammer loaded with the .358 | 225gr | Woodleigh HS. ReloadSwiss RS 36 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,011 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,181 fps to 2,011 fps. ADI AR 2207 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 20 of the 20 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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. ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. ReloadSwiss RS 36, Lovex S053, IMR 4227 rank at the top here: for .360 Buckhammer with the .358 | 225gr | Woodleigh HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.