top of page

Load data for .33 Nosler + .338 | 185gr | Barnes TSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.33 Nosler + .338 | 185gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.338 | 185gr | Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30408
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.227" | 31.2mm
Caliber:
.33 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.460" | 62.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.397" | 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.272" | 6.9mm
Case Capacity:
96.0 Grains of Water | 6.23 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B662_C439
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 194 loads in caliber .33 Nosler with .338 | 185gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 97 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
58392
90%
**31
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
58436
90%
**18
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
45455
70%
**51
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**92
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
58421
90%
**79
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
57856
89%
**43
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37913
58%
**94
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
58378
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52852
81%
**02
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
58465
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
58102
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
58465
90%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
51010
79%
**09
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58247
90%
**50
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
44454
68%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36550
56%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40480
62%
**77
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**48
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
58407
90%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
58044
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57928
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
57798
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
57943
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49327
76%
**77
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47921
74%
**94
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
56898
88%
**64
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
57174
88%
**00
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
58102
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34127
53%
**11
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
57856
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
58160
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57812
89%
**76
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52620
81%
**40
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58334
90%
**18
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45165
70%
**54
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**54
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
58305
90%
**02
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**63
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
57653
89%
**02
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
56492
87%
**89
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
54708
84%
**79
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**95
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
58436
90%
**92
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**48
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
53345
82%
**92
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40988
63%
**38
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
52721
81%
**09
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58320
90%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
51503
79%
**89
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**02
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
58291
90%
**31
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
83%
57812
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34534
53%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
58320
90%
**15
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
57986
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57856
89%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
53098
82%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
52750
81%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
58001
89%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
58030
89%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**35
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
47210
73%
**38
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43221
67%
**28
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
58276
90%
**15
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
57928
89%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
58044
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
57653
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
58247
90%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
57014
88%
**46
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
56492
87%
**89
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
58305
90%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
57653
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
57957
89%
**09
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
58044
89%
**17
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
57972
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
58363
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
46963
72%
**49
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
44208
68%
**15
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
57899
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
58305
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
53490
82%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
57566
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
58291
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39871
61%
**08
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
55521
85%
**76
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
57885
89%
**35
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**94
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32938
51%
**13
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47558
73%
**51
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**90
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
39784
61%
**33
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
53751
83%
**51
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**64
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49385
76%
**48
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
50125
77%
**87
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38914
60%
**98
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
30211
46%
**97
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41655
64%
**33
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
47%
**33
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50502
78%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39958
61%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43192
66%
**82
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
48%
**46
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34853
54%
**77
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
38435
59%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
24801
38%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
29631
46%
**69
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46775
72%
**51
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51605
79%
**54
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41510
64%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52910
81%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41002
63%
**26
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
55%
**64
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
34650
53%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
44%
**54
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
52%
**05
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
35868
55%
**67
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40118
62%
**87
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26890
41%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43961
68%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39682
61%
**67
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
60%
**31
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
34664
53%
**66
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**12
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27050
42%
**11
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**18
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49690
76%
**64
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**28
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47427
73%
**92
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42453
65%
**36
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
54%
**59
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**26
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46630
72%
**05
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46963
72%
**08
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42424
65%
**76
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
38943
60%
**00
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
35273
54%
**97
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
48%
**36
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42148
65%
**85
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
31256
48%
**36
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49850
77%
**71
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49342
76%
**87
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
53766
83%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27354
42%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41147
63%
**10
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41553
64%
**85
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33765
52%
**64
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
47%
**49
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
47%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50531
78%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44266
68%
**49
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37550
58%
**67
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
42206
65%
**43
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
37594
58%
**00
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
56%
**79
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38566
59%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48254
74%
**44
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46006
71%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47863
74%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39798
61%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
52%
**03
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
54%
**59
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**28
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42453
65%
**36
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
54012
83%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47442
73%
**53
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47718
73%
**41
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38319
59%
**74
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27876
43%
**84
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
34722
53%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
53069
82%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45266
70%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37275
57%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43874
68%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32561
50%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
52%
**75
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52779
81%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43555
67%
**56
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
53%
**21
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
25483
39%
**15
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32329
50%
**16
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
53737
83%
**69
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
55%
**64
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
25628
39%
**41
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page