Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Rigby with .413 | 285gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional bullet and 51 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Bofors RP3.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,814 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,742 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,032 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,234 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,409 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,017 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,089 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 74% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,177 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,162 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,423 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,698 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,916 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 74% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,611 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,321 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,829 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,713 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,176 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,829 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,770 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,829 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,147 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,721 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,899 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 93 gr | 88% | 35,549 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,624 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | 83.6 gr | 82% | 33,083 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,882 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 55% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,740 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,753 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 55% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 86.7 gr | 82% | 31,198 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,098 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,782 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,705 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,603 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.9% |
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 77 powders for .416 Rigby loaded with the .413 | 285gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,740 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (325 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 285.0 gr projectile in 0.413" calls for a 1:20.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3 rank at the top here: for .416 Rigby with the .413 | 285gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.