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Load data for .338-378 Weath. Mag. + .338 | 185gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

.338-378 Weath. Mag. + .338 | 185gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 185gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
332704
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.380" | 35.1mm
Caliber:
.338-378 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.910" | 73.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.596" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.456" | 11.6mm
Case Capacity:
137.0 Grains of Water | 8.90 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B1375_C472
Last updated:
2025-09-18
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .338-378 Weath. Mag. with .338 | 185gr Hornady CX bullet and 63 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**82
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**09
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44802
70%
**66
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39972
63%
**10
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**43
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**22
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**86
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50227
79%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44802
70%
**66
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56362
88%
**50
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57377
90%
**63
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**14
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**63
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39972
63%
**10
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35563
56%
**88
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57159
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**23
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57377
90%
**20
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**27
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**28
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**97
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**20
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51169
80%
**28
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**63
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
36042
56%
**31
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**35
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**59
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
56913
89%
**73
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36216
57%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
56840
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49821
78%
**76
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
45411
71%
**31
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56985
89%
**76
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**61
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**94
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**50
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56695
89%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
57246
90%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
57232
90%
**45
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
53345
84%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
46195
72%
**51
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**74
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
56362
88%
**78
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**44
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
56%
**53
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
34403
54%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
29240
46%
**85
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35621
56%
**97
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47790
75%
**86
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
38522
60%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
53113
83%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**59
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34055
53%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
47%
**21
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37608
59%
**77
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
34403
54%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
35317
55%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
58%
**53
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43033
67%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49966
78%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
29240
46%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**61
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28152
44%
**21
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53301
84%
**31
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45672
72%
**17
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51837
81%
**25
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41075
64%
**38
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37478
59%
**23
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**85
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**66
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**53
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
48%
**66
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**59
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
29472
46%
**25
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37231
58%
**31
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46891
73%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45701
72%
**63
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
33040
52%
**87
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28819
45%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51213
80%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47863
75%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**15
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
29356
46%
**21
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
37231
58%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**28
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39233
61%
**22
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**07
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**66
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41959
66%
**02
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39740
62%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
52%
**35
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50836
80%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38305
60%
**22
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
56%
**69
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
34330
54%
**23
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
38508
60%
**61
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**23
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29747
47%
**40
99%

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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