Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Barrett with .416 | 400gr | CutEdge DGBR bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N570, Hodgdon Retumbo and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World 50 BMG | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 48% | 2395 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 44% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 51% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 134 gr | 80% | 34,476 psi | 54% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 44% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,283 psi | 46% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 40% | 2310 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 45% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 143.4 gr | 80% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World 50 BMG | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 153 gr | 88% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
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 66 powders for .416 Barrett loaded with the .416 | 400gr | CutEdge DGBR. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,765 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 66 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 400.0 gr projectile in 0.416" calls for a 1:20.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, ADI AR 2218, ADI AR 2225 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. Vihtavuori N570, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .416 Barrett with the .416 | 400gr | CutEdge DGBR 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.