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Date of Publication: 29 August 2023.

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Cartridge	Calibre	Bullet	Bullet	Barrel	COAL	Propellant	Start Load	Case Fill %	Start Load	Maximum Load	Case Fill %	Maximum
		Weight	Type	Twist rate	(mm)	Somchem	(Grain)		Velocity (ft/s)	(Grain)		Velocity (ft/s)
222 Remington	222/.223	50gr	HunTac	11	54.1	S321	22.5	92.7	2999	24.2	100	3165
		55gr	HuntTac	10	54.1	S321	22.5	94.7	2926	24	101	3128

22-250 Remington	.223/	50gr	HunTac	11	59.6	S335	33	91.2	3532	35	96.7	3710
		55gr	HunTac	10	59.6	S335	32	89.6	3391	34	95.2	3564
		50gr	HunTac	11	59.6	S341	35.5	89.2	3552	37.5	94.2	3745
		55gr	HunTac	10	59.6	S341	34.5	87.8	3425	35.5	92.9	3613

220 Swift	.233/	50gr	HunTac	11	68	S335	35	88.2	3613	37	93.3	3788
		55gr	HunTac	10	68	S335	34	86.7	3471	36	91.8	3639
		50gr	HunTac	11	68	S341	38	87	3649	40	91.6	3837
		55gr	HunTac	10	68	S341	37	85.8	3522	39	90.4	3705

223 Remington	.223/	50gr	Huntac	11	57.4	S321	24	92.8	3033	26	100.6	3297
		55gr	HunTac	10	57.4	S321	23	90.7	2896	25.5	100.6	3218
		55gr	HunTac	10	57.4	S335	21.5	93.5	2804	23.5	102	3049

6mm Musgrave	6mm/.243	75gr	Target / HunTac	10	71.1	S361	40.5	95.8	2881	42.5	100.7	3042
		85gr	Target / HunTac	10	74.8	S361	39	92.3	2724	41	97	2875

6x47 Lapua	6mm/.243	75gr	Target / HunTac	10	62.4	S355	37	95.5	3222	40	100.6	3386
		85gr	Target / HunTac	8	66	S355	36	93	3067	38	98.1	3220

6mm XC	6mm/.243	75gr	Target / HunTac	10	63.7	S355	38.5	93.5	3280	40.5	98.3	3438
		85gr	Target / HunTac	8	67.5	S355	36.5	88.5	3045	38.5	93.4	3193
		75gr	Target / HunTac	10	63.7	S365	41	97.9	3233	43	102.7	3397
		85gr	Target / HunTac	8	67.5	S365	40	95.4	3095	42	100.2	3247

243 Win	6mm/.243	75gr	Target / HunTac	10	67.3	S355	39	86.6	3124	41	91	3262
		85gr	Target / HunTac	8	68.8	S355	38	86.1	3008	40	90.6	3139
		75gr	Target / HunTac	10	67.3	S365	42.5	92.8	3156	45	98.2	3330
		85gr	Target / HunTac	8	68.8	S365	41.5	92.4	3054	43.5	96.9	3185

243 Ackley Imp	6mm/.243	75gr	Target / HunTac	10	67.3	S365	44.5	91.6	3253	46.5	95.7	3395
		85gr	Target / HunTac	8	68.8	S365	42.5	89.2	3082	44.5	93.4	3216

6mm Creedmoor	6mm/.243	75gr	Target / HunTac	10	64.3	S355	38.5	90.9	3222	40.5	95.6	3374
		87gr	Target / HunTac	8	68.1	S355	37.5	88.4	3067	39.5	93.2	3210

6.5x47 Lapua	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	9	68.1	S355	37	95.7	2857	39	100.9	2959
		120gr	HunTac	9	69.3	S355	36.5	93.8	2754	38.5	99	2887
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	69.8	S355	36	93.5	2707	38	98.7	2838

6.5x55 Swedish	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	8	76.1	S365	44	92.6	2862	46	96.8	2982
		120gr	HunTac	8	77.3	S365	43	90	2771	45	94.2	2889
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	77.8	S365	42	88.7	2702	44	92.9	2818
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	77.8	S361	45.5	89.7	2606	47.5	93.6	2723

6.5x57 Mauser	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	9	77.8	S365	45.5	92.1	2898	47.5	96.2	3015
		120gr	HunTac	8	79	S365	44.5	89.7	2809	46.5	93.7	2923
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	79.5	S365	44	89.4	2769	46	93.5	2880

260 Rem	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	8.5/9	71.1	S355	38.5	89.9	2801	40.5	94.5	2929
		120gr	HunTac	9	71.1	S355	38	89.4	2752	40	94.1	2877
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	71.1	S355	37.5	89.6	2712	39.5	94.4	2836
		115gr	Target / HunTac	8.5/9	71.1	S365	42	96.4	2837	44	101	2967
		120gr	HunTac	9	71.1	S365	41.5	96	2793	43.5	100.7	2921
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	71.1	S365	41	96.3	2760	43	101	2885

6.5 Grendel	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	9	57.4	S335	26.5	94.3	2468	28	99.6	2587
		115gr	Target / HunTac	9	57.4	S321	28	90.5	2546	29.5	95.4	2673
		120gr	HunTac	8	57.4	S321	27.5	90	2493	29	94.9	2619

6.5 Creedmoor	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	8	69.9	S355	40	91.7	2879	42	96.3	3004
		120gr	Huntac	8	71	S355	39.5	90.1	2813	41.5	94.6	2934
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	71.7	S355	38.5	89.7	2749	40.5	94.3	2869
		115gr	Target / HunTac	8	69.9	S365	43.5	98.1	2916	45.5	102.6	3042
		120gr	HunTac	8	71	S365	43	96.5	2854	45	101	2976
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	71.7	S365	42	96.2	2795	44	100.8	2916

6.5x284 Norma	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	8	76.2	S385	52	91.7	2919	55	97	3086
		120gr	HunTac	8	77.4	S385	51.5	90.4	2864	54.5	95.7	3027
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	77.9	S385	51	90.2	2828	54	95.5	2988

264 Win Mag	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	9	84.6	S385	61	85.2	3029	65	90.8	3213
		120gr	HunTac	9	84.8	S385	60	84.1	2965	64	89.7	3145
		125gr	Target / HunTac	9	84.8	S385	59	83.5	2912	63	89.1	3091

6.5-06 A Square	6.5mm/.264	115gr	Target / HunTac	8	86.2	S385	55	93.6	3017	57	97	3125
		120gr	Huntac	8	85.2	S385	54	92.1	2944	56	95.5	3050
		125gr	Target / HunTac	8	86	S385	53	90.8	2878	55	94.2	2982

270 Winchester	270/.277	130gr	Target / HunTac	10	84.8	S355	47.5	87.3	2883	49.5	91	2985
		130gr	Target / HunTac	10	84.8	S365	51.5	93.1	2916	53	97.6	3045

270 Weatherby mag	270/.277	130gr	Target / HunTac	10	83.7	S385	63	90.7	3011	66	95	3148

270 WSM	270/.277	130gr	Target / HunTac	10	73.3	S385	62	91.4	3014	65	95.8	3153

7x57 Mauser	7mm/.284	140gr	Target / HunTac	9/8.75	78	S365	46	95.5	2706	48	99.6	2821
			Target / HunTac	9/8.76	78	S361	49.5	95.9	2595	51.5	99.8	2705

7-08Rem	7mm/.284	140gr	Target / HunTac	9.5	71.1	S341	40	85.6	2628	42	89.9	2746
		140gr	Target / HunTac	9.5	71.1	S355	40	94.1	2669	42	98.9	2790

7x64 Brenneke	7mm/.284	140gr	Target / HunTac	8.5/9	84	S355	47.5	85.7	2786	49.5	89.4	2885

7mm Rem mag	7mm/.284	140gr	Target / HunTac	9.5	83.5	S385	63	90.7	2929	66	95.1	3063

7mm WSM	7mm/.284	140gr	Target / HunTac	10	73.6	S385	63	92.2	2968	66	96.6	3104

308 Win	30/.308	155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	12	71.1	S335	41	94.4	2624	43	99	2730
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	71.1	S335	39.5	93.6	2527	41.5	100.3	2632
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	71.1	S335	38	91.8	2426	40	96.6	2529
		155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	12	71.1	S341	44.5	93.2	2670	46.5	97.4	2785
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	71.1	S341	43	92.6	2582	45	96.9	2696
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	71.1	S341	41.5	91.1	2487	43.5	95.6	2599

3006 Springfield	30/.308	155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	12	83.6	S341	51	84.9	2742	53	88.2	2839
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S341	50	83.9	2666	52	87.2	2760
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S341	49	83.5	2601	51	86.9	2693
		155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	12	83.6	S355	50.5	92.5	2761	52.5	96.2	2859
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S355	49.5	91.3	2684	51.5	95	2779
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S355	48.5	90.9	2618	50.5	94.6	2712
		155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	12	83.6	S365	54.5	98.2	2763	56.5	101.8	2864
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S365	53.5	97.1	2695	55.5	100.7	2793
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S365	52.5	96.8	2637	54.5	100.5	2732

300 Win Mag	30/.308	155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S385	71.5	92.6	2937	75.5	97.7	3101
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S385	70.5	92.8	2890	74.5	98	3051
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S385	69.5	92.5	2837	73.5	97.8	2994

300 WSM	30/.308	155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	72.6	S385	67	98.3	2933	70	102.7	3068
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	72.6	S385	65.5	97.9	2864	68.5	102.4	2998
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	72.6	S385	64	96.9	2789	66.5	100.7	2898

300 Weatherby Mag	30/.308	165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	90.4	S385	74	89.5	2900	78	94.3	3050
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	90.4	S385	73	89.2	2847	77	94.1	2994

300 H H Mag	30/.308	155gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	91.4	S385	69	95.7	2923	71.5	99.2	3031
		165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	91.4	S385	67.5	95.3	2856	70	98.8	2962
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	91.4	S385	66	94.3	2782	68.5	97.9	2886

300 Rem Ultra Mag	30/.308	165gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	91.4	S385	81	84.7	2893	85	88.9	3017
		175gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	91.4	S385	79	83.4	2811	83	87.6	2933

303 British	303/.311	170gr	HunTac	10	78.1	S335	37	85.4	2340	39	90	2445

8x57 Mauser	8mm/.323	200gr	UltraHunt	9.25	80.5	S365	43	86.9	2127	45.5	91.9	2253

8x68 S	8mm/.323	200gr	UltraHunt	10	87	S365	64	94.7	2747	67	99.2	2860

338 Winchester	.338/	250gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	84.8	S365	61	97.1	2516	63.5	101	2606

338 Lapua Mag	.338/	250gr	Target / HunTac / UltraHunt	10	93.5	S385	77	88.6	2573	80.5	92.7	2680

9.3x62 Mauser	9.3/.365	230gr	UltraHunt	12	80.4	S335	53	91.3	2452	56	96.5	2567

9.3x64 Brenneke	9.3/.365	230gr	UltraHunt	12	82.4	S335	61	91	2615	64.5	96.2	2733

9.3x74 R	9.3/.365	230gr	UltraHunt	12	92.3	S335	52.5	83.9	2361	55.5	88.7	2473

375 H H Mag	.375/	250gr	Target / UltraHunt	12	91.4	S335	63	86.9	2520	66.5	91.7	2630
		250gr	Target / UltraHunt	12	91.4	S341	68	85.2	2562	71	89	2664
		250gr	Target / UltraHunt	12	91.4	S355	67	92.4	2567	70	96.5	2672

375 Ruger	.375/	250gr	Target / UltraHunt	12	84.1	S335	65	85.7	2522	68	89.7	2609
		250gr	Target / UltraHunt	12	84.1	S355	70	92.3	2608	73	96.3	2705

375 Weatherby Mag	.375/	250gr	Target / UltraHunt	12	90.5	S355	74	91.9	2693	77	95.7	2789

Notes

*Max Load:
For your own safety, never start your load with the maximum load, always start lower and work up to it, whilst checking for pressure signs at all times.
*Start Load:
The start load is derived using standard Quick Load input values which were NOT calibrated for any given rifle. The start load = Maximum pressure minus 25%. This load is deemed safe for the first rounds fired in your rifle. The load can be worked up gradually to safe maximum pressures from this point.
*Start Velocity:
The start velocity is calculated from the start load. This velocity may not correspond with your measured velocity due to powder lot to lot differences, case volume, primers used, rifle barrel dimensional and surface condition variations etc.
*Case Fill %:
The case fill percentage in principle show that the slowest burning rate powder yielding the maximum case fill was selected. Under maximum load conditions the case should be filled close to 100%. If the case capacity exceeds 100% during your Quick Load calculation then be on the look out for “compressed” loads. If compressed loads are experienced then use the next slowest burn rate powder, if available. Please contact chris@balistixbullets.com for assistance.
Primers:
Use the recommended primer for your case. Better quality primers will result in better ignition and smaller extreme velocity spreads.
Omitted Calibres:
Please contact Balistix Bullets if you need assistance on calibres not listed above. (chris@balistixbullets.com)
COAL:
Cartridge Overall Length. The COAL stated is this table is according to the SAAMI specification. The COAL is measured from the base of the case to the tip of the bullet. (Please refer to out “Reloading Tips” for proper measurement techniques)
If possible, we recommend that you determine the COAL of your rifle, and load your bullets at 1mm short of the lands.
SAAMI / CIP:
Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute / Commission Internationale Permanente (Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms)
Powder Selection:
The powders shown above by no means define them as the best powder for your load. It is a known fact that different burn rate powders may yield better performance in certain rifles. Please use whatever powder works best for you but always be safe and when in doubt contact chris@balistixbullets.com or your propellant manufacturer.
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