Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Taylor Mag. with .416 | 325gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 80 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, Accurate 2230 and Winchester StaBALL Match.
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% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,619 psi | 51% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2323 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,460 psi | 51% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 84% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2323 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2343 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 46% | 2018 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | 60.2 gr | 84% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 49% | 2080 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,582 psi | 34% | 1900 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,760 psi | 42% | 2044 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 2116 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 2123 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 42% | 2034 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 56.9 gr | 86% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2119 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 2113 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,243 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 48% | 2070 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,902 psi | 37% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,193 psi | 39% | 1991 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,272 psi | 52% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,776 psi | 47% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 37% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 51% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,941 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 46% | 2018 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,492 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,443 psi | 48% | 1998 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,049 psi | 41% | 1916 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 44% | 1962 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 51% | 2047 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 44% | 1969 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 37% | 1919 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 2011 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,734 psi | 48% | 2083 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 66.4 gr | 88% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
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 94 powders for .416 Taylor Mag. loaded with the .416 | 325gr | CutEdge Maximus. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,549 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,407 fps to 2,549 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 325.0 gr projectile in 0.416" calls for a 1:20.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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, Accurate 2230, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for .416 Taylor Mag. with the .416 | 325gr | CutEdge Maximus they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 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.