Load Specifications
Bullet:.338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR
Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:225 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:1:10.5
Load data in caliber .338-06 A-Square with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR bullet and 89 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>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 2369 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 65% | 2247 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 78% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 51% | 2044 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 38% | 1939 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 47% | 2060 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,584 psi | 39% | 1959 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2129 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2139 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,504 psi | 53% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 47% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,621 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,663 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 54% | 2054 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 2136 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,192 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 57% | 2162 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,897 psi | 57% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 39% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 45% | 2044 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 65% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 61% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 81% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,504 psi | 53% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,587 psi | 45% | 2041 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 79% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,726 psi | 63% | 2159 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 52% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 45% | 2008 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,497 psi | 39% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,192 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,127 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2047 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,882 psi | 57% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,587 psi | 45% | 2041 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 2129 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 73% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 2215 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,659 psi | 74% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 49% | 1982 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 39% | 1867 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 2103 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 48% | 1988 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2208 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 70% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 41% | 1955 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 43% | 1959 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,662 psi | 50% | 2073 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,185 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,601 psi | 44% | 1985 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,720 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 89 powders for .338-06 A-Square loaded with the .338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,539 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,398 fps to 2,539 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 225.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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.