Load data for .338-06 A-Square + .338 | 252gr | CutEdge MTH

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 252gr \| CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:	MTH 338 252
Bullet Weight:	252gr \| 16.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.749" \| 44.4mm
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:	0.953" \| 24.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.700" \| 17.8mm
Case Capacity:	69.0 Grains of Water \| 4.48 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B8518_C467
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 190 loads in caliber .338-06 A-Square with .338 | 252gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 95 powders such as Accurate 2520, 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>>	97%	55463	88%	**16	99%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	55506	88%	**78	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	46528	74%	**85	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	55956	89%	**83	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	56159	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	95%	56101	89%	**83	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	56144	89%	**77	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	56434	89%	**90	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	53983	86%	**87	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56391	89%	**26	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	45759	73%	**10	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44454	70%	**95	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	32489	51%	**44	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	56246	89%	**90	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	44483	70%	**95	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	56318	89%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	49255	78%	**57	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	35085	56%	**57	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	39972	63%	**88	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	55448	88%	**82	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	56594	90%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	54462	86%	**23	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55970	89%	**49	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	56072	89%	**51	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	56710	90%	**28	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	48109	76%	**74	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	56623	90%	**90	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	55724	88%	**97	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	45992	73%	**05	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	41104	65%	**62	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	55506	88%	**92	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	31865	51%	**82	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	60%	**06	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	46528	74%	**85	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	48530	77%	**47	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	44817	71%	**52	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	46151	73%	**33	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	55709	88%	**92	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	43758	69%	**26	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	50430	80%	**83	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	56188	89%	**97	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	56666	90%	**83	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	55709	88%	**80	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	52576	83%	**83	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	56246	89%	**57	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	48109	76%	**08	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	38624	61%	**60	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	56362	89%	**21	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	53345	85%	**64	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	53388	85%	**70	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	48211	76%	**47	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	34171	54%	**51	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	47892	76%	**57	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	95%	55825	88%	**93	98%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56449	89%	**33	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	55506	88%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	55956	89%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	47094	75%	**88	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	46035	73%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	38899	62%	**72	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	33388	53%	**57	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	55753	88%	**70	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	50821	81%	**24	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40901	65%	**46	98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56289	89%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	56753	90%	**00	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	43294	69%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	96%	56333	89%	**06	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	53214	84%	**83	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	55985	89%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	46615	74%	**19	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	61%	**31	91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	38624	61%	**60	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	52576	83%	**83	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	48109	76%	**08	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	56550	90%	**64	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	56086	89%	**13	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	54998	87%	**24	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	55869	89%	**03	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	42293	67%	**56	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	29950	47%	**95	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	55651	88%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	55811	88%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	52257	83%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40915	65%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	50154	79%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	35592	56%	**28	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	37927	60%	**83	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	55898	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	50038	79%	**41	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	37449	59%	**16	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	37217	59%	**47	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55927	89%	**43	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	41104	65%	**62	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56579	90%	**39	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	33489	53%	**85	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	49588	79%	**16	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	45%	**64	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	44672	71%	**49	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38247	61%	**18	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	57%	**88	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	39813	63%	**67	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	39262	62%	**67	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31865	51%	**88	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33069	52%	**05	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	39349	62%	**11	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	26803	42%	**83	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	27499	44%	**32	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33910	54%	**14	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	26977	43%	**73	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42032	67%	**73	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	47%	**19	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	29588	47%	**32	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	26136	41%	**77	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	50749	80%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44367	70%	**64	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	52%	**78	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	33402	53%	**21	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38203	61%	**08	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48776	77%	**33	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	45%	**09	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37449	59%	**44	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	43685	69%	**49	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	28660	45%	**96	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	36811	58%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47587	75%	**93	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	25106	40%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	30719	49%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	45%	**64	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29602	47%	**46	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	44%	**41	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	36419	58%	**72	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43265	69%	**47	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	36129	57%	**98	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	48%	**46	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	35462	56%	**98	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	41220	65%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38986	62%	**64	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30908	49%	**65	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	35157	56%	**49	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	29327	46%	**93	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	31053	49%	**23	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47181	75%	**19	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	32721	52%	**49	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32605	52%	**65	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	46%	**13	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	28645	45%	**26	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	45%	**09	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	57%	**95	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	34127	54%	**05	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	38841	62%	**37	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40190	64%	**77	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	33953	54%	**75	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	27601	44%	**16	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	25483	40%	**57	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	29994	48%	**82	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35984	57%	**91	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	31096	49%	**13	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	24323	39%	**21	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	50343	80%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44657	71%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	42%	**60	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	52%	**59	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	51%	**59	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34664	55%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27934	44%	**21	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	34853	55%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	31053	49%	**23	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30908	49%	**65	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	29327	46%	**93	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42351	67%	**80	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37681	60%	**60	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34055	54%	**36	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	32822	52%	**65	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	41%	**34	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	22742	36%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46383	74%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39044	62%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32532	52%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24918	39%	**08	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30530	48%	**09	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	22017	35%	**22	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	29225	46%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37014	59%	**37	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30124	48%	**26	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	28224	45%	**29	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	25585	41%	**95	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36666	58%	**73	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	36811	58%	**87	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	38841	62%	**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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