Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Reichenberg
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.338-06 A-Square load data
Case Length (l3):2.494"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:69 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,091 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:14.5
Load data in caliber .338-06 A-Square with .338 | 200gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 53% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 42% | 2172 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 40% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,272 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,728 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,650 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 39% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,753 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 48% | 2287 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,597 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 46% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 39% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,388 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 46% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 76% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 42% | 2090 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,027 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 44% | 2188 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 46% | 2192 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 44% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 90 powders for .338-06 A-Square loaded with the .338 | 200gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,808 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,808 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.