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

.33 Nosler cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:185 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 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%55,434 psi85%2854 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,579 psi86%2894 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,941 psi86%2946 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,275 psi87%2920 fps96.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,397 psi70%2831 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%58,697 psi90%2989 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%58,030 psi89%3068 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%57,595 psi89%3005 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%58,204 psi90%3002 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%56,318 psi87%2953 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%57,696 psi89%2933 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%56,956 psi88%3127 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%55,419 psi85%2979 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,956 psi86%2999 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,015 psi89%3114 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%56,043 psi86%3100 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,743 psi66%2854 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,674 psi73%3018 fps98.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%57,261 psi88%3018 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%56,652 psi87%3002 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,144 psi86%2959 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%57,783 psi89%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,246 psi87%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%57,798 psi89%3084 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%57,014 psi88%3005 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%56,347 psi87%3051 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%56,898 psi88%3012 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%58,146 psi89%3018 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,636 psi84%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%57,595 psi89%3051 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,942 psi88%3091 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi56%1837 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,593 psi86%2963 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%58,262 psi90%2999 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%57,943 psi89%2986 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%57,754 psi89%2963 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%56,028 psi86%2982 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%57,580 psi89%2989 fps97.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,059 psi89%3054 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%57,290 psi88%3031 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%56,318 psi87%2953 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%58,117 psi89%2989 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,753 psi87%2927 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%58,421 psi90%2989 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%57,522 psi88%2989 fps98.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%58,552 psi90%3025 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%56,739 psi87%2953 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%57,014 psi88%2953 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%58,653 psi90%3041 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%56,405 psi87%3048 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%55,390 psi85%3009 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%58,668 psi90%3097 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,536 psi87%2969 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%56,376 psi87%2992 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%57,145 psi88%2953 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,738 psi57%1880 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%56,985 psi88%2982 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%56,260 psi87%3064 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%55,564 psi85%3100 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%57,145 psi88%3084 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%56,434 psi87%3110 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%58,189 psi90%2940 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%57,377 psi88%2953 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,434 psi87%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,144 psi86%2959 fps96.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%57,522 psi88%2989 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%58,117 psi89%2989 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%58,421 psi90%2989 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%58,552 psi90%3025 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%57,319 psi88%3045 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%55,579 psi86%2953 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%55,782 psi86%2972 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,653 psi89%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%57,783 psi89%2881 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%57,754 psi89%2936 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%57,943 psi89%2989 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%57,246 psi88%2884 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%58,479 psi90%2995 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%56,420 psi87%2986 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,462 psi84%3051 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi78%2927 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%57,305 psi88%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%57,725 psi89%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%56,913 psi88%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%57,334 psi88%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%57,580 psi89%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%58,740 psi90%3041 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,043 psi88%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%55,651 psi86%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%57,986 psi89%3048 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,036 psi72%2936 fps98.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%55,158 psi85%2963 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%56,855 psi87%3002 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%56,550 psi87%3058 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,740 psi60%2867 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%55,825 psi86%2982 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%52,315 psi80%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,441 psi71%2753 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,402 psi81%2894 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%49,690 psi76%2808 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%42,525 psi65%2772 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,859 psi67%2749 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%36,869 psi57%2674 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,167 psi74%2848 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,002 psi63%2690 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,053 psi77%2851 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,821 psi78%2838 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR67.4 gr80%43,859 psi67%2881 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,133 psi63%2720 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,048 psi68%2785 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%36,230 psi56%2674 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1766.4 gr80%35,810 psi55%2690 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%31,966 psi49%2582 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%39,146 psi60%2828 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,253 psi73%2848 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,423 psi64%2733 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%49,908 psi77%2854 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,532 psi79%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,429 psi76%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%54,128 psi83%3028 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,945 psi65%2730 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%46,601 psi72%2881 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%53,563 psi82%2956 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,675 psi75%2861 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%31,749 psi49%2520 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,628 psi69%2831 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%49,777 psi77%2963 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,992 psi42%1640 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,441 psi71%2805 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,399 psi74%2851 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,091 psi66%2726 fps98.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,440 psi70%2743 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%49,661 psi76%2871 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,484 psi70%2772 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%35,549 psi55%2625 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,063 psi69%2815 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,053 psi77%2851 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,066 psi74%2835 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,761 psi73%2776 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,613 psi67%2736 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%40,698 psi63%2677 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%46,180 psi71%2808 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,659 psi73%2802 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,572 psi73%2805 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,453 psi67%2772 fps98.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%36,608 psi56%2664 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,772 psi66%2782 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%42,888 psi66%2812 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,908 psi77%2854 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,647 psi76%2881 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%53,621 psi82%2897 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,441 psi42%1680 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%44,657 psi69%2762 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,180 psi71%2890 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6066.4 gr80%37,898 psi58%2756 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%36,274 psi56%2684 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%40,785 psi63%2799 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,938 psi80%2844 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,542 psi70%2756 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,146 psi60%2677 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%49,908 psi77%2854 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%40,698 psi63%2677 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,066 psi74%2835 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,613 psi67%2736 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%46,180 psi71%2808 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,349 psi61%2717 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,834 psi75%2838 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,441 psi71%2812 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,283 psi74%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,582 psi62%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%45,266 psi70%2723 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%54,360 psi84%2936 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,254 psi74%2746 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,196 psi74%2831 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,581 psi61%2677 fps98.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,443 psi45%2513 fps96.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%47,950 psi74%2874 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%54,056 psi83%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,530 psi75%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,846 psi69%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,194 psi70%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,724 psi58%2608 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%35,882 psi55%2612 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,343 psi77%2851 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,787 psi67%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%37,724 psi58%2671 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%34,693 psi53%2667 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,373 psi51%2530 fps96.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,067 psi77%2897 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%46,789 psi72%2884 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%32,372 psi50%2674 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,151 psi71%2818 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 96 powders for .33 Nosler loaded with the .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,127 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,837 fps to 3,127 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .33 Nosler with the .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT 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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