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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 185gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:	33854
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.205" \| 30.6mm
Caliber:	.33 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.104" \| 53.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.753" \| 69.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.556" \| 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.431" \| 11.0mm
Case Capacity:	63.0 Grains of Water \| 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B665_C441
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .33 Win. with .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	39479	89%	**11	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	39581	89%	**82	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	39088	88%	**69	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	39001	88%	**85	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39610	90%	**67	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	39610	90%	**57	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39508	89%	**70	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39624	90%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39175	89%	**41	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	39088	88%	**31	92%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	39740	90%	**61	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	39494	89%	**46	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	39262	89%	**11	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	39624	90%	**88	91%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	39697	90%	**84	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39407	89%	**85	92%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	39160	89%	**48	93%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	39494	89%	**92	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	39305	89%	**92	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	39610	90%	**57	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	39624	90%	**36	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	39610	90%	**15	95%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	39334	89%	**88	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	39247	89%	**18	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	95%	39755	90%	**51	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	39233	89%	**34	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	39726	90%	**25	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	39798	90%	**69	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	39363	89%	**88	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	39508	89%	**77	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	39102	88%	**69	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	38957	88%	**72	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	36085	82%	**85	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39407	89%	**41	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	39160	89%	**02	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	39610	90%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	39146	88%	**46	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	39610	90%	**57	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	39610	90%	**15	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	39233	89%	**15	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	39233	89%	**49	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	39305	89%	**95	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37666	85%	**98	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	39566	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	39276	89%	**52	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36245	82%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	39639	90%	**08	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32924	74%	**67	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	39160	89%	**98	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	39334	89%	**21	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	39291	89%	**48	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	39204	89%	**25	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	34040	77%	**93	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35259	80%	**93	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	82%	**10	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36201	82%	**29	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29892	68%	**54	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	68%	**47	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25396	57%	**29	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30458	69%	**67	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	31256	71%	**54	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36187	82%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30589	69%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	79%	**57	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33939	77%	**00	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	36927	83%	**29	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27325	62%	**78	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	35578	80%	**06	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	33576	76%	**23	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	73%	**38	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	80%	**16	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	64%	**01	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	33982	77%	**18	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	29733	67%	**88	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	69%	**95	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	68%	**08	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	34214	77%	**26	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36463	82%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	34432	78%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	81%	**80	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36361	82%	**29	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	30400	69%	**60	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34505	78%	**67	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	29718	67%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	31995	72%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36332	82%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	34287	78%	**97	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32547	74%	**85	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	60%	**57	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	64%	**01	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	29733	67%	**88	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	77%	**06	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31894	72%	**92	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	35085	79%	**03	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	32343	73%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35897	81%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29907	68%	**49	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23728	54%	**41	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	63%	**39	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	28718	65%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33939	77%	**83	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28036	63%	**59	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	75%	**06	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	79%	**36	91%

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.