Load data for .338-06 A-Square + .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59372
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.460" \| 37.1mm
Caliber:	.338-06 A-Square load data
Case Length (l3):	2.494" \| 63.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.290" \| 83.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.664" \| 16.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.526" \| 13.4mm
Case Capacity:	69.0 Grains of Water \| 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B4142_C467
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .338-06 A-Square with .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 96 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56057	89%	**10	99%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	55695	88%	**65	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	48791	77%	**85	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	56318	89%	**77	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	56043	89%	**18	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	94%	56565	90%	**67	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	55956	89%	**57	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	56057	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	56507	90%	**97	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	55883	89%	**03	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	47964	76%	**10	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47601	75%	**08	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	34301	54%	**31	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	56289	89%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	46833	74%	**02	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	56579	90%	**34	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	50894	81%	**61	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	36927	59%	**57	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41814	66%	**88	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	56478	90%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	56260	89%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	56014	89%	**23	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56536	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	56710	90%	**41	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56057	89%	**05	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	50096	79%	**80	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	56318	89%	**77	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	56289	89%	**90	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	48646	77%	**11	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	68%	**59	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	56362	89%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	33504	53%	**69	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	39595	63%	**93	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48298	77%	**79	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	51285	81%	**67	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47195	75%	**59	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47718	76%	**23	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56072	89%	**82	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	45150	72%	**16	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	52112	83%	**87	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	55999	89%	**77	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	56289	89%	**61	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	56434	89%	**70	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	55883	89%	**03	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	56434	89%	**48	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50734	80%	**21	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	40872	65%	**60	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	56478	90%	**08	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	56057	89%	**77	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	56014	89%	**87	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	50024	79%	**51	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36027	57%	**44	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	50517	80%	**77	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	94%	56753	90%	**90	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55767	88%	**13	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	56231	89%	**67	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	55912	89%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	50009	79%	**02	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	48240	76%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	41017	65%	**79	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	35462	56%	**54	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	56405	89%	**57	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	53084	84%	**34	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	43279	69%	**49	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	43149	68%	**80	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	56202	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	56478	90%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	45252	72%	**98	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	95%	55840	89%	**77	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	55303	88%	**97	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56492	90%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	47906	76%	**06	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	40161	64%	**21	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	40872	65%	**60	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	55883	89%	**03	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50734	80%	**21	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	56115	89%	**44	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	55999	89%	**00	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	56478	90%	**21	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	56130	89%	**93	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	44802	71%	**59	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	31836	50%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	56376	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	55695	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	53635	85%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	42525	67%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	52605	83%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	37739	60%	**21	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	39914	63%	**80	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	55651	88%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52504	83%	**48	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39465	63%	**20	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39044	62%	**38	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55941	89%	**30	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	68%	**59	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55854	89%	**16	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35288	56%	**72	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51547	82%	**16	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	48%	**44	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46166	73%	**46	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39943	63%	**01	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	59%	**75	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	41307	65%	**54	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41568	66%	**67	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34360	54%	**85	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35244	56%	**98	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	41959	67%	**15	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28906	46%	**70	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	29066	46%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35433	56%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	45%	**54	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43700	69%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	49%	**06	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	31241	50%	**23	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	27775	44%	**64	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	52199	83%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45977	73%	**57	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	54%	**65	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35186	56%	**11	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39668	63%	**92	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	50705	80%	**33	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	47%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39160	62%	**34	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45571	72%	**46	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	30226	48%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	38247	61%	**70	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49124	78%	**93	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	26542	42%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	32169	51%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	47%	**37	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31314	50%	**36	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	47%	**21	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	38145	60%	**56	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45136	72%	**41	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	38145	60%	**92	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	51%	**36	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37289	59%	**88	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43352	69%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41234	65%	**60	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33083	52%	**52	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36608	58%	**33	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31125	49%	**77	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	33112	52%	**10	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49472	78%	**23	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34592	55%	**39	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34272	54%	**52	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	49%	**00	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	30385	48%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	48%	**93	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	59%	**75	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	35897	57%	**95	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40437	64%	**24	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42018	67%	**70	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	35549	56%	**52	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	28979	46%	**93	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	26760	42%	**31	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	31560	50%	**69	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38392	61%	**92	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	32779	52%	**93	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	25991	41%	**95	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	39769	63%	**21	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51967	82%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46804	74%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	44%	**37	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	55%	**46	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	53%	**42	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36332	58%	**13	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29472	47%	**95	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	36332	58%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	33112	52%	**10	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33083	52%	**52	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31125	49%	**77	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44498	71%	**83	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39827	63%	**60	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35752	57%	**19	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	34693	55%	**56	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	43%	**11	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	24526	39%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48095	76%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40973	65%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34011	54%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26455	42%	**85	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32213	51%	**93	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23525	37%	**96	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	30443	48%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38899	62%	**31	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31778	50%	**10	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	30400	48%	**19	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	26789	42%	**62	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38464	61%	**70	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	38247	61%	**70	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	40915	65%	**00	97%

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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