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Load data for .33 Nosler + .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.33 Nosler + .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
33885
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.33 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.460" | 62.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.540" | 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.540" | 13.7mm
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_B673_C439
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .33 Nosler with .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
58073
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54998
85%
**69
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49777
77%
**07
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
33736
52%
**02
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
58189
90%
**80
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50053
77%
**54
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57972
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58392
90%
**85
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48008
74%
**00
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57783
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
58044
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
57812
89%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
54694
84%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48718
75%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46325
71%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40814
63%
**82
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51634
79%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57870
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**12
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
57725
89%
**43
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46195
71%
**92
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52141
80%
**97
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
57885
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
58349
90%
**85
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
33736
52%
**02
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58291
90%
**44
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**20
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
58276
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58030
89%
**03
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**49
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**36
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
56072
86%
**46
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51677
80%
**54
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51053
79%
**36
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
58291
90%
**26
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
57508
89%
**40
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42728
66%
**26
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
57624
89%
**40
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
58160
90%
**89
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
51416
79%
**85
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
57885
89%
**92
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
57812
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**08
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47021
72%
**61
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35752
55%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
58407
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
58001
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58030
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39958
62%
**92
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57943
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
57072
88%
**40
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
53896
83%
**46
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
58146
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
57725
89%
**80
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
58291
90%
**26
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**30
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**26
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
58407
90%
**12
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55042
85%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
58233
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
58233
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
57856
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45861
71%
**79
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
58465
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52098
80%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
48863
75%
**26
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42279
65%
**95
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57580
89%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
58204
90%
**12
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
40045
62%
**20
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**72
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
53%
**59
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
37521
58%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
31227
48%
**23
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**10
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
48%
**67
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53316
82%
**15
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40799
63%
**03
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41437
64%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49516
76%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52475
81%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38972
60%
**93
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43584
67%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34229
53%
**56
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
31937
49%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29718
46%
**90
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
41%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31604
49%
**95
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51372
79%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50488
78%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**95
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
59%
**95
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
37768
58%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37768
58%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36550
56%
**98
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42511
65%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
31227
48%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40683
63%
**36
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48312
74%
**72
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48066
74%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46992
72%
**23
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39537
61%
**28
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44918
69%
**16
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35694
55%
**75
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
53679
83%
**94
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36883
57%
**62
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37188
57%
**54
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51706
80%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**87
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41510
64%
**67
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
42%
**62
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
51808
80%
**51
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39117
60%
**51
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
49%
**59
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39856
61%
**87
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51909
80%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**74
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31865
49%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
34098
52%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50299
77%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51851
80%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42206
65%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39827
61%
**13
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**10
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
32082
49%
**79
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
54070
83%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47587
73%
**69
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
55%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
51%
**43
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44512
69%
**03
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48051
74%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48095
74%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42308
65%
**25
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**87
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51706
80%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**72
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37695
58%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36419
56%
**48
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
53%
**43
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53635
83%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46412
71%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52953
81%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41046
63%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42830
66%
**10
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
30574
47%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43482
67%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32503
50%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37507
58%
**77
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36143
56%
**54
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40118
62%
**48
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**95
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26847
41%
**83
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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.

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