IMR 4895 Load Data: 4,858 Published Loads in 92 Cartridges

Empirical Precision indexes 4,858 published loads for IMR 4895 across 92 bottleneck rifle cartridges from 8 reloading sources, spanning projectile weights from 35 gr to 300 gr.

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Published Loads4,858

Cartridges92

Sources8

Bullet Weights35–300 gr

Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.

Powder Data Sheet

Manufacturer: IMR
Grain Type: Single-perforated Extruded
Bulk Density: 966 kg/m³

Burn Rate Position

Position #56 of 145 rifle powders on the Empirical Precision relative burn chart (ordered fastest to slowest).

Nearest Faster: Shooters World Tactical Rifle, Norma 202
Nearest Slower: TAC, IMR 4064

A burn chart is a guide, not load data.

Cartridges Published (92)

Cartridge	Published Loads
308 Winchester	464
223 Remington	302
224 Weatherby Magnum	194
30-06 Springfield	171
30 BR Remington	150
30 TC	148
22-250 Remington	137
300 H&H Magnum	132
6mm BR	129
225 Winchester	128
300 Savage	125
30-40 Krag	119
222 Remington	106
6.5 Creedmoor	105
7x57 Mauser	105
223 Remington Ackley Improved	98
7.5x55mm Swiss	93
243 Winchester	93
7mm-08 Remington	84
243 WSSM	78
30-06 Springfield Ackley Improved	75
6.5x55 Swedish	74
257 Roberts	73
6mm Remington	72
25 WSSM	72
300 Remington SAUM	71
30-30 Winchester	63
7mm BR Remington	61
284 Winchester	60
338-06	58
6mm Creedmoor	55
219 Zipper	55
257 Roberts Ackley Improved	51
6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer	48
250 Savage Ackley Improved	47
338 Federal	46
5.56x45mm NATO	42
220 Swift	40
222 Remington Magnum	39
25-06 Remington	38
6.5mm Carcano	35
6mm Remington Ackley Improved	35
8x57mm IS (8mm Mauser)	35
6.5x57mm Mauser	34
6.5x50mm Japanese	33
35 Whelen	30
223 WSSM	30
270 Winchester	30
22 Nosler	28
6mm Dasher	26
22 BR Remington	26
250 Savage	26
376 Steyr	24
375 Holland & Holland Magnum	23
8mm-06	18
6.5 Grendel	17
358 Winchester	17
308 Marlin Express	15
308 Norma Magnum	15
6.8mm Remington SPC	14
24 Nosler	14
224 Valkyrie	14
300 Ruger Compact Magnum	14
338 Winchester Magnum	14
350 Remington Magnum	14
300 Winchester Magnum	13
280 Ackley Improved	12
338 Ruger Compact Magnum	12
280 Remington	11
6mm ARC	10
7mm Remington Magnum	10
325 WSM	10
6x45mm (6mm-223)	8
7-30 Waters	8
7mm WSM	8
22 PPC USA	8
35 Remington	7
6x47 Lapua	6
22-250 Ackley Improved	6
270 WSM	6
307 Winchester	6
356 Winchester	6
375 Ruger	6
6mm PPC	4
6.5mm Remington Magnum	3
260 Remington	3
358 Norma Magnum	3
22 ARC	2
30 AR Remington	2
300 Weatherby Magnum	2
338 Marlin Express	2
338 Weatherby RPM	2

Sources Publishing Data (8)

Publisher	Published Loads
Sierra	2,365
Hornady	843
Hodgdon	665
Lyman	272
Berger	244
Nosler	237
Speer	154
Barnes	78