Load data for .338 ARC + .338 | 250gr | A-Square LionLoad

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 250gr \| A-Square LionLoad
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
Caliber:	.338 ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.300" \| 33.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.074" \| 1.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.074" \| 1.9mm
Case Capacity:	36.0 Grains of Water \| 2.34 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	51996 psi \| 3585 bar
LID:	LID_B383_C460
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .338 ARC with .338 | 250gr | A-Square LionLoad bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%	39334	76%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	45861	88%	**39	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45788	88%	**05	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44251	85%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	43642	84%	**29	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	46528	89%	**85	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	45687	88%	**95	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35679	69%	**26	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	38406	74%	**46	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	29457	57%	**21	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	39117	75%	**52	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	95%	46311	89%	**88	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	46311	89%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	45876	88%	**23	100%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	40379	78%	**72	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	45078	87%	**39	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	45992	88%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44962	86%	**95	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46224	89%	**21	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	45730	88%	**06	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	33895	65%	**80	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	46543	90%	**42	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	34853	67%	**80	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	42279	81%	**42	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	45382	87%	**78	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	46369	89%	**05	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	34998	67%	**93	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	46543	90%	**60	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	41713	80%	**83	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	33460	64%	**27	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	46659	90%	**75	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	38392	74%	**90	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	38174	73%	**13	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	40843	79%	**46	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	45455	87%	**62	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	46296	89%	**95	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	32256	62%	**44	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	42032	81%	**36	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	35650	69%	**41	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	45716	88%	**36	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46325	89%	**11	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	37942	73%	**93	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41727	80%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33562	65%	**75	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	34998	67%	**93	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	33460	64%	**27	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	46615	90%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	45194	87%	**08	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40364	78%	**86	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	39769	76%	**06	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	46238	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	46064	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	38319	74%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	27963	54%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	36143	69%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	44527	86%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	35230	68%	**70	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	44150	85%	**14	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	45440	87%	**14	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	32010	62%	**98	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36651	70%	**24	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	32721	63%	**11	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27601	53%	**99	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	38522	74%	**57	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	30023	58%	**39	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	27876	54%	**16	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	82%	21727	42%	**57	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	23598	45%	**60	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	21480	41%	**44	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24598	47%	**86	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30748	59%	**62	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38609	74%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	33431	64%	**52	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	28993	56%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	28935	56%	**80	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	72%	**95	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	27485	53%	**06	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	31372	60%	**91	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36825	71%	**81	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	22931	44%	**40	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33112	64%	**55	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	31981	62%	**27	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	28761	55%	**13	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	57%	**32	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	53%	**09	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	23598	45%	**60	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43656	84%	**27	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	32140	62%	**29	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	27688	53%	**22	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34403	66%	**11	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	27514	53%	**96	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	24236	47%	**47	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	33228	64%	**21	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	33127	64%	**75	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29240	56%	**29	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	28906	56%	**75	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26919	52%	**73	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	28050	54%	**03	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40364	78%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	32329	62%	**04	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	32938	63%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	27630	53%	**54	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27064	52%	**54	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	23598	45%	**60	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	27688	53%	**22	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31372	60%	**36	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	27035	52%	**06	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	26527	51%	**54	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	34389	66%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34911	67%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28993	56%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	26643	51%	**50	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	24062	46%	**54	95%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	25454	49%	**57	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	28007	54%	**09	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	24076	46%	**44	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	27688	53%	**26	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	31125	60%	**88	90%

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.