Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Taylor Mag. with .416 | 300gr | Barnes X S bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335 and Somchem S321.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 53% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 52% | 2159 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 42% | 2073 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,907 psi | 47% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 47% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 59.1 gr | 86% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 58.7 gr | 80% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 39% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 46% | 2146 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,304 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,270 psi | 49% | 2159 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 40% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 50% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,138 psi | 46% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | 62.1 gr | 84% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 49% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 49% | 2100 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 42% | 2067 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,473 psi | 49% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,097 psi | 50% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
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 76 powders for .416 Taylor Mag. loaded with the .416 | 300gr | Barnes X S. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,680 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,680 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 300.0 gr projectile in 0.416" calls for a 1:21.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 1200-R, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for .416 Taylor Mag. with the .416 | 300gr | Barnes X S 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.