| Caliber | HXI (Hornady) | LM(Lyman) | N(Nosler) |
| Pistol: | |||
| 5.7x28mm FN | HS-7:35/40gr True Blue:45gr |
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| 32 H&R Magnum | Unique:71/85/100gr WIN 231:90gr |
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| 380 | WIN 231 | Bullseye:90gr WIN 231:95gr 700X:115gr |
SR4756:115gr |
| 357 Sig | HP-38:90gr AA#9:115/147gr N105:125gr |
A-No.7:115gr Power Pistol:124gr | |
| 38 Special | Bullseye and Unique | Bullseye:110gr WIN 231:125/140gr Unique:146/158gr |
HS-6:158gr |
| 357 Magnum | A No.9, H-110, and WIN 296 | N110:110/145gr 2400:125/140/146/158gr H-110:180gr |
A-No.7:158gr |
| 9MM | Accurate #7 and Alliant Power Pistol | Bullseye:90gr N340:95gr Power Pistol:115gr AA#7:125gr N340:147gr |
SR4756:115gr True Blue:124gr |
| 40 Smith & Wesson | Bullseye:135gr WIN 231:150gr Power Pistol:155/165gr WST:175gr 800X:180gr N340:190gr |
Blue Dot:135gr A-No.5:150gr WIN WSF:180gr Power Pistol:200gr | |
| 10MM | Accurate No. 7, Blue Dot, Accurate No. 9 | WIN 231:135/150gr AA#9:155/165/175gr Power Pistol:180/190gr 800X:200gr |
Blue Dot:135/200gr Unique:150gr WIN 231:180gr |
| 41 Remington Magnum | 2400:170/200gr AA#9:210/220gr |
WIN 296:210gr | |
| 44 Remington Magnum | Blue Dot & WIN 296:24gr IMR 4227 & WIN 296:265gr Unique:240gr N-105:180/200gr |
2400:180/265gr Unique:200/225gr Blue Dot:210gr IMR 4227:240/270/300gr |
A-No.7:200gr H110:240gr A-No.9:300gr |
| 45 ACP | Bullseye, Titegroup and N-330 for lighter bullets HS-6 & Unique:230gr |
Bullseye:185/200gr HP-38:185gr Unique:225gr 700X:230gr |
A-No.5:185gr WIN 231:230gr |
| 45 GAP (Glock) | Power Pistol:185gr True Blue:200/230gr |
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| 45 Long Colt | Power Pistol:250gr | Unique:185/200gr Power Pistol:225/240gr AA#5:250gr |
2400:250gr WIN 231:250gr |
| 454 Casull | N110:225gr AA#9:240/300gr Enforcer:250gr |
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| 460 Smith & Wesson | Hodgdon Lil Gun, H-110 and WIN 296 | IMR 4227:240gr Enforcer:250gr H110:260gr N110:275/300gr |
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| 475 Linebaugh | Enforcer:275gr AA 4100:325gr H110:400gr |
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| 480 Ruger | |||
| 500 Action Express | H-110 and WIN 296 | IMR 4227:300/325gr | |
| 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum | Hodgdon Lil Gun, H-110 or WIN 296. For slower speeds, IMR 4227 or Alliant 2400 |
AA #9:275gr N110:325/350/375/400gr |
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| Caliber | HXI (Hornady) | LM(Lyman) | N(Nosler) |
| Rifle: | |||
| 17 Hornet | none | ||
| 17 Mach IV | none | ||
| 17 Remington Fireball | H-335, H-322, H-4198, N-130 or AA-2015 | H-335:20gr X-Terminator:25gr |
IMR 8208 XBR:20gr |
| 17 Remington | Varget and Viht N-140 | IMR-4198:20/25gr | IMR 8208 XBR:20gr |
| 20 Tactical | |||
| 204 Ruger | RL-15, Benchmark, H-4895, IMR 4064, N-140 and WIN 748 | N130:32gr H-335:40gr IMR 4895:45gr |
IMR 4198:32|34gr H322:40gr |
| 22 Hornet | H-110 and WIN 296. Hodgdon Lil Gun for heavier bullets | AA1680:40gr 2400:45gr IMR 4227:50gr H110:52/55gr |
WIN 296:34/35gr A-1680:40gr |
| 22 K Hornet | Lil Gun:35/40gr N110:45gr |
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| 218 Bee | IMR 4227:40/45/50/52/55gr | ||
| 221 Remington Fireball | A-1680:34/35gr RL-7:40gr H4198:50/52gr A-2015:55gr | ||
| 222 Remington | IMR 4198, Viht N-130, Viht N-135 and H322 | AA2230:40gr H335:45gr H322:50/53gr H-335:55/60gr AA-2460:63gr |
A-2015:34/35/40gr H322:50/52/55gr |
| 223 Remington | Viht N-140 best results, Viht N-135 and A-2495 also recommended |
AA-2015:36/50/60gr A-2230:40/63gr H322:45 Benchmark:52gr Varget:55/69/75gr RL-15:77gr H4895:80gr |
TAC:34/35gr WIN 748:40gr Benchmark:50/52/60/62gr H335:55gr CFE 223:64gr |
| 5.56 NATO | A-2230:69gr RL15:77/80gr | ||
| 222 Remington Magnum | IMR 4895:45/50/52/55gr |
IMR 4198:34/35gr WIN 748:40gr H335:50/52gr X-Terminator:55gr | |
| 22 PPC | H-322 | Benchmark:34/35/50/52gr Varget:40/55gr | |
| 5.6x50mm Magnum | IMR 4064 and WIN 748 | ||
| 225 Winchester | IMR 4064:50/52/55gr | ||
| 224 Weatherby Magnum | IMR 3031 and IMR 4064 | IMR 4198:40/45/50/52/63gr IMR 4064:55gr |
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| 22-250 Remington | Varget:36/52gr IMR 4064:40 RL-15:45gr IMR 4895:50gr H380:53/63gr N-150:55/60gr |
WIN 748:34/35 TAC:40gr IMR 4895:40gr (fast twist) H380:50/52/60/62gr Big Game:55gr WIN 760:64gr Viht-540:69 Viht-N160:77/80gr | |
| 220 Swift | Viht N-140, H-4895 and Varget | IMR 3031:40gr N-150:45/50gr N-160:55/60gr IMR 4350:70gr |
IMR 4007 SSC:34/35gr H380:40gr A-2520:50/52gr IMR 4831:55gr IMR 4350:60/62gr |
| 5.6x57mm RWS | IMR 4320 | ||
| 223 Winchester Super Short Magnum | WIN 760:45gr IMR 4064:53gr RL-19:55/60/70gr N-165:62gr |
H414:34/35gr H380:40/60/62gr RL-15:50/52gr Varget:55gr | |
| 22-6mm | |||
| 6mm PPC | Varget:60gr H-335:70gr H-322:75gr N-130:85gr |
H322:55/70/80gr | |
| 243 Winchester | Viht N-140, IMR 4064, Viht N-160 | IMR 4350:58/60/65/105gr Varget:70/75/100gr AA-2520:80gr H-4831:85/90gr |
H414:55gr Varget:70gr RL-15:80gr IMR 4831:85/90/105/107gr RL-17:95/100gr |
| 6mm Remington | IMR 4064 and Viht N-160 | IMR 4350:60/70gr N-140:75/85gr Varget:80gr AA-3100:87gr IMR 7828:100gr |
WIN 750:55gr Viht-N160:70gr IMR 4064:80gr IMR 4831:85/90gr RL-19:95/100gr |
| 243 Winchester Super Short Magnum | Varget best H-4831 and RL-19 honorable mention |
H380:65/75gr AA-2700:80gr WIN 760:85gr AA-3100:90gr IMR 4831:95gr |
H414:55gr H4350:70gr H4895:80gr Viht-N160:85/90gr RL-15:95/100gr |
| 240 Weatherby Magnum | IMR 4350:75/80/90gr RL-19:85gr H4831SC:100gr |
IMR 4064:55gr H380:70gr H-4831SC:80gr Viht-160:85/90gr Magnum:95/100gr | |
| 25-20 Winchester | IMR 4198:86gr | ||
| 256 Winchester Magnum | |||
| 25-35 Winchester | |||
| 257 Roberts | none | RL-15:75gr Varget:87/100/117gr |
RL-15:85gr IMR 4350:100/115/120gr RL-19:110gr |
| 6.5 Grendel | none | IMR 8208 XBR:100/123/125gr TAC:120gr | |
| 6.5 Creedmoor | Varget, H-4350, RL-15 and Norma URP | RL-15:100/129/130gr IMR 4895:120gr IMR 4007 SSC:123/125gr IMR 8208 XBR:140/142gr | |
| 6.5mm-284 | none | Viht N-160:100gr RL-19:120gr Viht N-165:123/125gr WIN 760:129/130/140/142gr | |
| 264 Winchester Magnum | none | IMR 4350:100/120/129/130gr WIN Supreme 780:123/125gr RL-22:140/142 | |
| 270 Winchester | IMR 4831 | AA2700:90/100gr IMR 4064:110gr N-160:140gr RL-22:160gr H4831:130gr H-4831:150gr |
RL-15:100gr IMR 4064:110gr H4831SC:130gr IMR 4831:140gr H4350:150gr RL-19:160gr |
| 270 Winchester Short Magnum | H-4831:130/140/150gr, and H-4350:110gr |
IMR 4350:90gr RL-19:110gr H-4831:130gr Retumbo:140gr N-165:150gr RL-22:160gr |
IMR 4350:100/130gr H4350:110gr MagPro:140gr H4831SC:150gr RL-19:160gr |
| 270 Weatherby Magnum | none | H1000:130/140gr AA-3100:150gr IMR 7828:160gr |
RL-22:100gr IMR 4350:110gr RL-19:130 Viht N-560:140gr RL-25:150/160gr |
| 7MM-08 Remington | none | IMR 4895:139/162gr IMR 4064:154gr RL-15:168/175gr |
IMR 4350:120gr Big Game:140gr H380:150gr RL-15:160/168gr Viht N-160:175gr |
| 7MM Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum | none | MagPro:115/168gr H414:120gr IMR 4350:130gr IMR 4831:140gr H-4831SC:140/160gr |
IMR 4350:120/140gr H4831SC:150/160/168/175gr |
| 7MM Remington Magnum | Hodgdon H-4831 | N-160:120gr AA-3100:130/154gr H-1000:140/160gr RX-25:150gr H-4831:168gr RX-22:175gr |
IMR 4350:120gr Viht N-165:140/160gr Viht N-160:150gr 4000-MR:168gr RL-22:175gr |
| 7MM Winchester Short Magnum | RL-22 | RX-19:120gr IMR 4350:130/150/160/175gr IMR 4831:140gr |
Hunter:120gr IMR 4350:140gr MagPro:150gr IMR 4831:160gr WIN Supreme 780:168gr Viht N-560:175gr |
| 7MM Weatherby Magnum | RL-22 and IMR 7828 | H1000:150/175gr RX-22:160gr |
RL-22:120gr H1000:140gr Retumbo:150gr RL-25:160gr WIN Supreme 780:168gr IMR 7828:175gr |
| 7MM Remington Ultra Magnum | RL-25 and H-1000 | RL-22:130/140gr H50BMG:130/140/150br AA8700:162gr |
RL-25:120/140gr RL-22:150gr IMR 7828:160/175gr IMR 7828 SSC:168gr |
| 30 M1 Carbine | none | H110:100gr N100:110gr |
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| 300 Blackout (300 AAC) | Accurate 1680 for subsonic | 2400:110gr WIN 296:125/220gr IMR 4227:140gr | |
| 30-30 Winchester | WIN 748 | RL-15:125gr BL-C(2):150gr IMR 4064:170gr |
IMR 4895:150gr Varget:170gr |
| 300 Savage | IMR 4064 best, IMR 3031, H-4895 and Viht N-140 all rated a close second |
Varget:130/150/180br | WIN 748:125gr IMR 4895:150/155gr Viht N-140:165/168gr IMR 4064:180gr |
| 7.5x55 Swiss (7.5MM Swiss) | none | ||
| 308 Winchester | IMR 4064 and Varget | WIN 748:125gr N-135:130gr H-380:150gr Benchmark:155gr N-150:165/180gr N550:168/175gr H-414:178gr Varget:190gr N-140:200gr |
Benchmark:110gr WIN 748:125gr A-2495:140gr Viht N-140:150/155gr BL-C2:165/168gr IMR 4895:175/180gr AR-Comp:190gr |
| 7.62x54R Russian | Viht N-135 and Viht N-140 | Varget:125/174/180gr RL-15:150gr IMR 4350:174/180gr |
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| 30-06 Springfield | Varget, IMR 4831 best, H-414 and IMR 4350 also very good | IMR 4064:110/150gr IMR 4320:125/190/200gr WIN 748:130gr IMR 4064:150/165gr IMR 4895:168gr IMR 4350:180gr RL-19:220gr |
RL-15:110/125gr RL-19:150/155/200/210gr IMR 4350:165/168gr RL-22:175/180gr NORMA MRP:190gr H4831:220gr |
| 30-06 Springfield (M1 Garand) | Viht N-150 best, Viht N-140 and H-4895 | ||
| 300 H & H Magnum | none | RL-19:130gr IMR 4350:150gr IMR 4831:165/180gr RL-25:200/220gr |
H414:125gr IMR 4350:150/155gr H4350:165/168gr IMR 4831:175/180gr RL-22:190gr H4831SC:200/220gr RL-19:210gr |
| 300 Winchester Magnum | IMR 4350 best for ligth bullets, RL-22 and IMR 7828 best for heavy bullets |
N160:130gr IMR 4831:150/165gr N560:180gr RL-25:190/200gr H-4831SC:200/220gr |
IMR 4350:125gr H1000:150/155/175/180/220gr RL-19:165/168gr RL-17:190gr H4831:200gr H4831SC:210gr |
| 300 Weatherby Magnum | IMR 4350, H-4831 and Viht N-165 | XMR-3100:150gr H1000:165/220gr RL-22:180/200gr RX-25:200gr |
Viht N-165:125gr H4831:150/155gr IMR 4831:165/168gr IMR 7828:175/180gr Viht N-165:190gr RL-22:200gr IMR 4350:210gr A-4350:220gr |
| 300 Remington Ultra Magnum | none | H-4831:150/165gr IMR 7828:180gr XMR-3100:200gr |
RL-22:125gr H4831SC:150/155gr H1000:165/168/190gr IMR 4350:175/180/220gr Magnum:200gr IMR 7828 SSC:210gr |
| 28 Nosler | none | Retumbo:120gr NORMA 217:140/160gr RL-33:150gr US869:168gr H1000:175gr | |
| 303 British | IMR 3031:125/150gr RL-15:174gr |
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| 32 Winchester Special | none | RL-7:170gr | |
| 8mm Mauser | Varget, WIN 748, and Viht N-150 | N135:125gr AA2700:150gr RL-15:170gr IMR 4350:220gr |
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| 8mm Remington Magnum | IMR 4831 | IMR 4350:150gr RL-19:170/175/200gr RL-22:180gr |
H4831SC:180gr RL-22:200gr |
| 338 Lapua Magnum | H-1000 and Retumbo | N560:180/210gr US 869:250gr Magnum:275gr N170:300gr |
H414:180gr RL-19:200/210gr Viht N-560:225/250gr RL-33:300gr |
| 375 H & H Magnum | RL-15:270gr WIN 760:300gr |
RL-15:235gr N160:260gr IMR 4350:270gr RL-19:285gr AA-4350:300gr |
RL-15:260gr RL-19:300gr |
| 416 Rigby | none | IMR 7828:350/400gr | IMR 4350:400gr |
| 416 Barrett | none | ||
| 45/70 Government (1895 Marlin / Lever Action) | IMR 4198 & Viht N-130 | H-4895:300/350gr IMR 3031:405gr |
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| 458 SOCOM | H4227:300gr | ||
| 50 Beowulf | none | ||
| 50 BMG | none |