Load data for .378 Weath. Mag. + .376 | 230gr | Peregrine VLR-4

.378 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:230 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.376"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.913"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:137 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:16.5

Load data in caliber .378 Weath. Mag. with .376 | 230gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 108 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%57,595 psi90%2979 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,043 psi89%3009 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,738 psi87%3028 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,602 psi76%2995 fps98.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%57,421 psi90%3068 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,520 psi85%3120 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi84%3205 fps96.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,188 psi90%3107 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,853 psi86%3054 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,289 psi88%3166 fps97.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%3048 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%57,479 psi90%3012 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%53,824 psi84%3179 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi88%3159 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,303 psi87%3077 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,709 psi87%3100 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,724 psi87%3186 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%57,174 psi90%3215 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,332 psi87%3150 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi76%3081 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,832 psi72%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,045 psi63%2923 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,591 psi82%3222 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%57,319 psi90%3123 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,115 psi88%3094 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi76%3081 fps96.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,666 psi87%3071 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,261 psi90%3025 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,796 psi87%3081 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,739 psi89%3114 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%57,290 psi90%3179 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%57,305 psi90%3136 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,273 psi85%3061 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,796 psi87%3100 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,288 psi85%3097 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%53,911 psi84%3156 fps98.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi56%1919 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,477 psi87%3064 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,607 psi86%3038 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,302 psi85%3038 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%3071 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,710 psi89%3107 fps98.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%57,653 psi90%3107 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,230 psi87%3114 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%57,159 psi90%3133 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi88%3087 fps96%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%3048 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%57,406 psi90%3074 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%3025 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,273 psi85%3028 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,334 psi90%3097 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%54,998 psi86%3084 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,103 psi63%2828 fps96.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,709 psi87%3041 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3041 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,940 psi86%3087 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%57,653 psi90%3163 fps97.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,721 psi81%3173 fps98.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%57,246 psi90%3163 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,883 psi88%3114 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%56,115 psi88%3163 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,173 psi88%3074 fps99.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,173 psi88%3091 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,477 psi57%1962 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,855 psi89%3094 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%56,681 psi89%3176 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%56,739 psi89%3209 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,563 psi86%3146 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%57,522 psi90%3241 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,188 psi88%3015 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,304 psi88%3041 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,985 psi88%3087 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%54,331 psi85%3074 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi85%3130 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,666 psi87%3071 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,334 psi90%3097 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%57,406 psi90%3074 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,273 psi85%3028 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%54,998 psi86%3084 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,331 psi85%3097 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,810 psi86%3051 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,666 psi87%3074 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,782 psi89%2972 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,667 psi90%2969 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,508 psi90%3051 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,737 psi84%3123 fps97.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,405 psi88%2969 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,563 psi86%3038 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,173 psi88%3084 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>98%56,304 psi88%3064 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%56,173 psi88%3163 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,027 psi86%3107 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,290 psi90%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,492 psi89%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%57,232 psi90%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%57,653 psi90%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,840 psi88%3104 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,384 psi74%2956 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,434 psi88%3048 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,926 psi86%3107 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,140 psi80%3104 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,840 psi88%3071 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,985 psi89%3100 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%57,595 psi90%3182 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,205 psi65%3064 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,738 psi87%3081 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,663 psi81%3038 fps96.9%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%54,157 psi85%2933 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,688 psi73%2858 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,600 psi71%2851 fps96.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%36,550 psi57%2749 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,222 psi69%2858 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,185 psi52%2687 fps96.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%49,763 psi78%3140 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,357 psi79%2992 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,728 psi67%2835 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,064 psi72%2976 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,489 psi82%2995 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,853 psi84%2966 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,601 psi73%3048 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%45,934 psi72%2976 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,743 psi67%2858 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,847 psi72%2930 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-1686.2 gr80%33,141 psi52%2707 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%37,333 psi59%2844 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,339 psi71%2966 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,440 psi71%3015 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%27,166 psi43%2549 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,201 psi55%2795 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%33,562 psi53%2802 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,053 psi78%3005 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,641 psi67%2864 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,440 psi71%3015 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%40,480 psi63%2779 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,809 psi84%2972 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,982 psi81%3022 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,337 psi68%2874 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%38,014 psi60%2805 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%44,164 psi69%2897 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,501 psi48%2595 fps97.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,326 psi74%2979 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance103 gr84%40,118 psi63%2881 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,716 psi42%1713 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,747 psi76%2953 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,155 psi80%2986 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,904 psi70%2871 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,239 psi74%2897 fps97.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,147 psi64%2815 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%39,494 psi62%2759 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,169 psi50%2644 fps96%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,036 psi74%2963 fps99.9%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,373 psi82%3028 fps95.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,489 psi82%2995 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,154 psi79%2966 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,705 psi78%2920 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,904 psi70%2871 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%36,782 psi58%2700 fps96%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%37,391 psi59%2733 fps95%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%35,056 psi55%2713 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,965 psi77%2933 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,661 psi78%2936 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,194 psi71%2917 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%46,847 psi73%2972 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%38,885 psi61%2900 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,431 psi52%2690 fps96.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%2933 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,260 psi58%2795 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,518 psi82%3015 fps99.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,402 psi82%3031 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,137 psi43%1755 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2854 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%3051 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,740 psi62%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%32,996 psi52%2703 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7096.6 gr82%35,027 psi55%2776 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,895 psi83%2966 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%2884 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,089 psi63%2805 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%50,850 psi80%3012 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,164 psi69%2946 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%40,480 psi63%2779 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%36,782 psi58%2700 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,154 psi79%2966 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,904 psi70%2871 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%37,391 psi59%2733 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,336 psi65%2861 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2989 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,762 psi76%2959 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,227 psi79%2874 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,148 psi66%2733 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%38,566 psi60%2700 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%43,743 psi69%2936 fps95.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,763 psi78%2867 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,908 psi80%2979 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,640 psi64%2808 fps99.5%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%52,663 psi83%3005 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,936 psi47%2638 fps98.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%41,916 psi66%2864 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,763 psi80%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,731 psi73%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,123 psi74%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,841 psi61%2736 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%34,867 psi55%2694 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%44,280 psi69%2900 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,721 psi83%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,455 psi71%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,316 psi54%2690 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%29,559 psi46%2628 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,345 psi54%2667 fps98.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,243 psi83%3045 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%38,116 psi60%2808 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,311 psi43%2635 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,718 psi76%2966 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%44,788 psi70%2913 fps95.2%

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 108 powders for .378 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .376 | 230gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,241 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,241 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 230.0 gr projectile in 0.376" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .378 Weath. Mag. with the .376 | 230gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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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