Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .338-06 A-Square with .338 | 210gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 92 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 46% | 2185 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,421 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.9 gr | 88% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 48.3 gr | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 40% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 2270 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 49% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 40% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.2 gr | 86% | 39,117 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,516 psi | 48% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 52% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 2270 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 49% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 81% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,027 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,576 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 50% | 2215 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 51% | 2215 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 47% | 2165 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 50% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
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.
This overview compares 92 powders for .338-06 A-Square loaded with the .338 | 210gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,720 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,720 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 210.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:17.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .338-06 A-Square with the .338 | 210gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.