
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Ruger with .416 | 350gr | Reichenberg Super Penetr. bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 79% | 2375 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 56% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 79% | 2375 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 64% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 51% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 48% | 2077 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 78% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 73.6 gr | 84% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 48% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,908 psi | 50% | 2103 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 2198 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 71.7 gr | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 76% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,866 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 41% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 69% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2146 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,794 psi | 55% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,189 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,758 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 41% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 69.6 gr | 82% | 35,534 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 45% | 2067 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,016 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 2100 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,980 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 2119 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 49% | 2005 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2126 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2113 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,718 psi | 48% | 2129 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 68% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 53% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,703 psi | 46% | 2018 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,205 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 52% | 2090 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,794 psi | 55% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 98.5% |
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.
This overview compares 116 powders for .416 Ruger loaded with the .416 | 350gr | Reichenberg Super Penetr.. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,575 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,450 fps to 2,575 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .416 Ruger with the .416 | 350gr | Reichenberg Super Penetr. they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.