Load data for .33 Nosler + .338 | 180gr | Impala LW CFN

.33 Nosler cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Impala Bullets
Bullet Weight:180 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.46"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:96 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:15.5

Load data in caliber .33 Nosler with .338 | 180gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%56,666 psi87%2913 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,334 psi88%2953 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%57,246 psi88%3002 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%57,392 psi88%2976 fps96.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,746 psi72%2887 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%57,029 psi88%2999 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%55,927 psi86%3074 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%58,610 psi90%3061 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,927 psi86%3005 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%57,363 psi88%3009 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,201 psi85%2940 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%58,276 psi90%3186 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,695 psi87%3038 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%57,029 psi88%3054 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%55,883 psi86%3120 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%57,159 psi88%3159 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,888 psi68%2913 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi76%3081 fps98.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%58,334 psi90%3074 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%57,798 psi89%3054 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%57,246 psi88%3015 fps97%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,579 psi86%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%57,348 psi88%3041 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%58,233 psi90%3064 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%57,580 psi89%3110 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%57,798 psi89%3068 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,956 psi86%3022 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%55,883 psi86%3045 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%58,755 psi90%3107 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%58,073 psi89%3143 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi56%1870 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,623 psi87%3018 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,999 psi86%3009 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%55,521 psi85%2989 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%58,624 psi90%3015 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%57,087 psi88%3038 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%58,508 psi90%3041 fps97.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,854 psi86%3058 fps99.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%58,436 psi90%3087 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%57,363 psi88%3009 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,898 psi86%2992 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%57,580 psi89%2979 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,144 psi86%2992 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%58,610 psi90%3041 fps98.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%56,521 psi87%3028 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%57,986 psi89%3012 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%58,117 psi89%3009 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,304 psi87%3041 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%57,769 psi89%3084 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%57,638 psi89%3104 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%56,681 psi87%3064 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,217 psi86%3097 fps98.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%57,609 psi89%3025 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%57,580 psi89%3048 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%58,276 psi90%3009 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,927 psi57%1916 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%58,160 psi89%3038 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%57,522 psi88%3127 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%56,840 psi87%3159 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%58,639 psi90%3143 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%57,609 psi89%3166 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,347 psi87%2949 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%58,595 psi90%3009 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%57,870 psi89%3051 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%57,246 psi88%3015 fps97%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%58,610 psi90%3041 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,898 psi86%2992 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,144 psi86%2992 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%56,521 psi87%3028 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%58,581 psi90%3100 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,652 psi87%3009 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%57,029 psi88%3031 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%58,566 psi90%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%58,798 psi90%2933 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%55,608 psi86%2940 fps97.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%58,436 psi90%2940 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,985 psi86%2995 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%57,725 psi89%3045 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,811 psi86%3110 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,243 psi80%2986 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%58,334 psi90%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%58,610 psi90%2920 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%58,262 psi90%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%58,523 psi90%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%55,550 psi85%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,391 psi87%3045 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,957 psi89%3009 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,913 psi88%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,738 psi86%3054 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi75%2999 fps99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%56,333 psi87%3018 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%58,218 psi90%3061 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%57,798 psi89%3114 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%39,929 psi61%2930 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%57,072 psi88%3041 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%53,650 psi83%2867 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,066 psi74%2815 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,737 psi83%2949 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%50,923 psi78%2864 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%43,976 psi68%2835 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,382 psi70%2812 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%35,998 psi55%2680 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,255 psi76%2904 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,018 psi65%2746 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,053 psi79%2904 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,083 psi80%2894 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,933 psi69%2936 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,250 psi65%2776 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,092 psi69%2841 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%37,159 psi57%2726 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1767.8 gr80%36,782 psi57%2746 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%33,141 psi51%2644 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%40,437 psi62%2890 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,269 psi74%2904 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,714 psi66%2792 fps99.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%48,066 psi74%2854 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,460 psi81%2887 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,618 psi78%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,033 psi66%2785 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%47,892 psi74%2940 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%51,271 psi79%2953 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,777 psi77%2917 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,009 psi48%2526 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,803 psi70%2887 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%47,688 psi73%2956 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,224 psi42%1673 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,398 psi73%2858 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,617 psi76%2910 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,164 psi68%2782 fps98.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,325 psi71%2795 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%50,836 psi78%2930 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,456 psi71%2828 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%36,782 psi57%2684 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,166 psi71%2874 fps99%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,053 psi79%2904 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%49,255 psi76%2887 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,559 psi75%2828 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,628 psi69%2792 fps99.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%41,698 psi64%2733 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%44,846 psi69%2815 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,863 psi75%2858 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,733 psi75%2861 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,541 psi69%2828 fps98.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%54,215 psi83%3025 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%37,753 psi58%2723 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,888 psi68%2838 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%43,961 psi68%2867 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,879 psi78%2910 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,676 psi78%2936 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%54,665 psi84%2953 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,673 psi43%1713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%45,759 psi70%2818 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,485 psi73%2949 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6067.8 gr80%38,870 psi60%2815 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%37,492 psi58%2743 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7074.1 gr86%39,436 psi61%2799 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%53,171 psi82%2900 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,572 psi72%2808 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,437 psi62%2736 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%48,066 psi74%2854 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%41,698 psi64%2733 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%49,255 psi76%2887 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,628 psi69%2792 fps99.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%44,846 psi69%2815 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,466 psi62%2772 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,024 psi77%2894 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,558 psi73%2867 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,458 psi76%2799 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,669 psi64%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%46,311 psi71%2779 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,414 psi76%2802 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,240 psi76%2884 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,770 psi63%2736 fps98.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,516 psi47%2572 fps96.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%49,168 psi76%2930 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%55,187 psi85%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,603 psi76%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,180 psi71%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,209 psi71%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,754 psi60%2664 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%36,869 psi57%2667 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,329 psi79%2904 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,802 psi69%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%38,856 psi60%2726 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%33,910 psi52%2674 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,316 psi53%2582 fps96.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,242 psi79%2953 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%47,892 psi74%2940 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%31,604 psi49%2674 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,253 psi73%2874 fps99.4%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .33 Nosler loaded with the .338 | 180gr | Impala LW CFN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,186 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,186 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .33 Nosler with the .338 | 180gr | Impala LW CFN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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