Load data for .375 Fl. Mag. N.E. + .375 | 235gr | Barnes XLC S

.375 Fl. Mag. N.E. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:235 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.375"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.94"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:94.1 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:47,137 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:6.0

Load data in caliber .375 Fl. Mag. N.E. with .375 | 235gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Bofors RP3 and Rottweil R 903.

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: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%41,133 psi87%2516 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%40,886 psi87%2543 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%41,495 psi88%2536 fps96.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%42,438 psi90%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%41,539 psi88%2562 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%42,003 psi89%2569 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%41,031 psi87%2628 fps96.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%41,423 psi88%2572 fps97.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%41,771 psi89%2572 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%41,742 psi89%2549 fps97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,351 psi90%2592 fps96.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%42,293 psi90%2615 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,954 psi74%1660 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%42,511 psi90%2549 fps97.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%40,495 psi86%2559 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%41,756 psi89%2520 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%40,437 psi86%2549 fps96.1%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%40,176 psi85%2526 fps98.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%42,003 psi89%2480 fps96.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%41,800 psi89%2533 fps97.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%41,205 psi87%2503 fps97.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%40,828 psi87%2516 fps99.3%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%41,307 psi88%2559 fps96.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%40,828 psi87%2566 fps95.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%42,453 psi90%2566 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,375 psi75%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%40,944 psi87%2641 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%41,713 psi88%2507 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%41,278 psi88%2559 fps97.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%40,176 psi85%2526 fps98.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%41,800 psi89%2533 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%42,293 psi90%2605 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%42,337 psi90%2552 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%42,569 psi90%2470 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%41,684 psi88%2467 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%42,148 psi89%2477 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%40,872 psi87%2516 fps96%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%42,221 psi90%2566 fps97.1%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,278 psi88%2641 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%42,438 psi90%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%42,598 psi90%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%40,901 psi87%2497 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%40,234 psi85%2500 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%42,076 psi89%2536 fps99.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%41,133 psi87%2526 fps96.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%42,192 psi90%2585 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%41,611 psi88%2559 fps97%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,434 psi77%2425 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,432 psi73%2405 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,117 psi83%2487 fps95.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,740 psi84%2516 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%34,635 psi73%2415 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%39,595 psi84%2520 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%38,595 psi82%2572 fps95.6%
Bofors RP362.6 gr82%34,374 psi73%2418 fps95.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,262 psi83%2520 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,363 psi84%2500 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%37,637 psi80%2493 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,244 psi75%2457 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,281 psi56%1486 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,695 psi80%2451 fps95.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,189 psi81%2513 fps99.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%39,494 psi84%2474 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%38,130 psi81%2500 fps95.4%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,826 psi80%2480 fps98.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,769 psi84%2434 fps95.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,157 psi75%2392 fps95.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,899 psi83%2457 fps97%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,450 psi82%2467 fps99%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%38,928 psi83%2510 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%38,377 psi81%2516 fps95%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,856 psi85%2513 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,585 psi56%1522 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 6065 gr82%32,213 psi68%2421 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,086 psi79%2411 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 90364.2 gr86%36,579 psi78%2461 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,826 psi80%2480 fps98.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,157 psi75%2392 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%39,755 psi84%2552 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,550 psi80%2454 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,030 psi85%2421 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,069 psi70%2293 fps98.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,784 psi84%2431 fps99.6%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,392 psi81%2464 fps95.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%35,534 psi75%2421 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%32,793 psi70%2438 fps95%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,958 psi85%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,636 psi76%2408 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,419 psi77%2408 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%31,734 psi67%2316 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,085 psi74%2392 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%38,725 psi82%2474 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,552 psi84%2533 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,680 psi78%2454 fps95.5%

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 47 powders for .375 Fl. Mag. N.E. loaded with the .375 | 235gr | Barnes XLC S. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,641 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,641 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 74–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 235.0 gr projectile in 0.375" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 60, Bofors RP3, Rottweil R 903 rank at the top here: for .375 Fl. Mag. N.E. with the .375 | 235gr | Barnes XLC S 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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