Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Barrett with .416 | 500gr | CutEdge LZR MAX GEN2 bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 98% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot LRTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World 50 BMG | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 24N41ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,505 psi | 54% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 49% | 2159 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 45% | 2139 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 44% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 41% | 2070 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 41% | 2093 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot LRT | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World 50 BMG | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 24N41 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 100% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 65 powders for .416 Barrett loaded with the .416 | 500gr | CutEdge LZR MAX GEN2. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,674 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,674 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 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 500.0 gr projectile in 0.416" calls for a 1:10.5 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. As outliers, Hodgdon 50BMG, Vihtavuori 20N29 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.