Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .44 Rem. Mag. with .430 | 240gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori 3N38 and ADI AP 100.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. 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: 6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,708 psi | 85% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,648 psi | 80% | 1345 fps | 94.4% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,808 psi | 81% | 1342 fps | 89% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,448 psi | 90% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,521 psi | 90% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,054 psi | 81% | 1339 fps | 90.5% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,243 psi | 84% | 1309 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,432 psi | 85% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,434 psi | 90% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 72% | 35,984 psi | 89% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,969 psi | 89% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,679 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,593 psi | 90% | 1391 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,895 psi | 83% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,129 psi | 89% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 88% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,765 psi | 83% | 1342 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,853 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,765 psi | 83% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,448 psi | 90% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,751 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,579 psi | 90% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 88% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,247 psi | 47% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,027 psi | 86% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,648 psi | 80% | 1345 fps | 94.4% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,750 psi | 83% | 1355 fps | 89.5% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,274 psi | 89% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,939 psi | 84% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,548 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,606 psi | 85% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,666 psi | 90% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,260 psi | 89% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 84% | 1391 fps | 88% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,752 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,680 psi | 44% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,550 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,259 psi | 87% | 1368 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 88% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,750 psi | 83% | 1355 fps | 89.5% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,648 psi | 80% | 1345 fps | 94.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,316 psi | 85% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,490 psi | 85% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,707 psi | 83% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,881 psi | 83% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 84% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,492 psi | 90% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,418 psi | 85% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,809 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,635 psi | 85% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,578 psi | 88% | 1345 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,576 psi | 80% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,795 psi | 86% | 1348 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,389 psi | 85% | 1388 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,114 psi | 89% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 86% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 68% | 35,708 psi | 88% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,983 psi | 86% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 88% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,405 psi | 90% | 1214 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,672 psi | 66% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,337 psi | 60% | 1204 fps | 89.7% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,572 psi | 70% | 1273 fps | 86.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,369 psi | 67% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,931 psi | 59% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,918 psi | 61% | 1204 fps | 85.5% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 9.8 gr | 60% | 15,954 psi | 39% | 978 fps | 91.7% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,674 psi | 71% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,427 psi | 68% | 978 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,789 psi | 66% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,312 psi | 72% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,584 psi | 61% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 21,277 psi | 52% | 1129 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,371 psi | 75% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,716 psi | 66% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,651 psi | 43% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,583 psi | 58% | 1171 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,237 psi | 65% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,004 psi | 59% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,368 psi | 65% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 42% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,514 psi | 70% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,134 psi | 57% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,876 psi | 22% | 673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,210 psi | 69% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,337 psi | 60% | 1204 fps | 89.7% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,964 psi | 71% | 1280 fps | 86.9% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,442 psi | 70% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,437 psi | 55% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,584 psi | 61% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,556 psi | 63% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,992 psi | 66% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,820 psi | 73% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,530 psi | 73% | 1322 fps | 85.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,097 psi | 79% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,383 psi | 21% | 679 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,713 psi | 56% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,987 psi | 52% | 1122 fps | 89.5% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,956 psi | 44% | 1089 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,964 psi | 71% | 1280 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,337 psi | 60% | 1204 fps | 89.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,423 psi | 55% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,267 psi | 67% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,455 psi | 65% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,298 psi | 75% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,261 psi | 47% | 1030 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,513 psi | 65% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,107 psi | 64% | 1227 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,456 psi | 68% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,164 psi | 62% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,908 psi | 76% | 1280 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,510 psi | 55% | 1109 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 12 gr | 64% | 17,129 psi | 42% | 1030 fps | 86.9% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 11.8 gr | 64% | 14,025 psi | 35% | 997 fps | 87.3% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,124 psi | 72% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,968 psi | 37% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,471 psi | 70% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,714 psi | 61% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 48% | 1053 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,438 psi | 58% | 1050 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.
² fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 60 powders for .44 Rem. Mag. loaded with the .430 | 240gr | Hornady XTP. Alliant BLUE DOT delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,391 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 896 fps to 1,391 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 14 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 44–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star 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. Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori 3N38, ADI AP 100 rank at the top here: for .44 Rem. Mag. with the .430 | 240gr | Hornady XTP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 7, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.