Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .416 Taylor Mag. with .416 | 400gr | Barnes X S bullet and 91 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 Winchester 748.
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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>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2175 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2188 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2172 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2142 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2195 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2129 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2218 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2152 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2129 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 2156 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2178 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 54% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2146 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2172 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2136 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2116 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2149 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2185 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 2201 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2146 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 54% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2162 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 2103 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2149 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2110 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2185 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2175 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2103 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 1975 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 2057 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2139 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2008 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 52,649 psi | 83% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2054 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 2064 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 1949 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 48% | 1824 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 1909 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 46% | 1804 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 1942 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 1909 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 1939 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 1883 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 54% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 48.4 gr | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 2021 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2070 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 50% | 1854 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 1969 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2008 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 1982 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 1850 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 1880 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 52% | 1893 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 54 gr | 82% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2014 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 1962 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 1982 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2041 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 77% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 54% | 1880 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 1886 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 40% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 55% | 1880 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 51% | 1886 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 1929 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 1919 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 1883 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2057 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 1949 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 50% | 1860 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 1831 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 1798 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 1847 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 52% | 1860 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 1923 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 1965 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 1929 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 1913 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 41% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 1949 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 1995 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,791 psi | 47% | 1857 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 1890 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 1811 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,793 psi | 51% | 1883 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2057 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 50% | 1860 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 1798 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 1952 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 69% | 2021 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 1955 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 2008 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 1821 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 45% | 1726 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 1939 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 1831 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 1929 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 53% | 1890 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,372 psi | 49% | 1900 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 1824 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 48% | 1811 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 49% | 1808 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,921 psi | 45% | 1772 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 1877 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 48% | 1801 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 1893 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 50.6 gr | 80% | 34,185 psi | 54% | 1903 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 1883 fps | 95.3% |
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 91 powders for .416 Taylor Mag. loaded with the .416 | 400gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,283 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,237 fps to 2,283 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 400.0 gr projectile in 0.416" calls for a 1:19.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .416 Taylor Mag. with the .416 | 400gr | Barnes X S they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.