Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Taylor Mag. with .416 | 325gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Accurate 2230.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 52% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 52% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 82% | 2490 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% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | 61.8 gr | 82% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 39% | 1985 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 47% | 2103 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 2044 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 46% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 57.1 gr | 82% | 37,898 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2172 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 68.4 gr | 90% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 2251 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 39% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 44% | 2087 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,908 psi | 48% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 45% | 2051 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 38% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,908 psi | 48% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 49% | 2024 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 39% | 1906 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 48% | 2031 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 2110 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 48% | 2037 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 41% | 1998 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 43% | 1998 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,779 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,084 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2257 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 88 powders for .416 Taylor Mag. loaded with the .416 | 325gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,579 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,434 fps to 2,579 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 325.0 gr projectile in 0.416" calls for a 1:23.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Accurate 2230 rank at the top here: for .416 Taylor Mag. with the .416 | 325gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.