
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9.5 x 66 SE v. Hofe with .375 | 235gr | Barnes X S bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 2887 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,013 psi | 56% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 71.5 gr | 80% | 38,972 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,721 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,604 psi | 50% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 42% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 42% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 69.3 gr | 80% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 70.4 gr | 80% | 33,605 psi | 53% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 54% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,196 psi | 46% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 52% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,618 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
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 115 powders for 9.5 x 66 SE v. Hofe loaded with the .375 | 235gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 3,038 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 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 235.0 gr projectile in 0.375" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 9.5 x 66 SE v. Hofe with the .375 | 235gr | Barnes X S they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.