Load data for .338 Blaser Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

.338 Blaser Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:225 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.5078"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:92.6 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,916 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .338 Blaser Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.

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: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%54,636 psi90%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%52,910 psi87%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,056 psi90%2680 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%52,736 psi87%2625 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,089 psi66%2523 fps96.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%53,113 psi87%2661 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%52,765 psi87%2746 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,070 psi89%2697 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,969 psi90%2697 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,113 psi87%2648 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%53,896 psi88%2618 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,577 psi88%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,027 psi90%2717 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%52,011 psi85%2690 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi89%2802 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%52,156 psi86%2789 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,580 psi63%2556 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,120 psi71%2713 fps98.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,795 psi88%2713 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%51,851 psi85%2684 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%52,243 psi86%2661 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,824 psi90%2631 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%52,243 psi86%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,230 psi89%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%52,953 psi87%2697 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,504 psi86%2749 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,403 psi88%2713 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,621 psi90%2707 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,720 psi83%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,824 psi88%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,040 psi87%2785 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,418 psi58%1627 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%52,518 psi86%2661 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,389 psi89%2680 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,563 psi90%2680 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,462 psi89%2664 fps98.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%52,562 psi86%2687 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,201 psi89%2690 fps98.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,635 psi88%2740 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%53,345 psi88%2717 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,113 psi87%2648 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%53,563 psi88%2671 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%53,577 psi88%2625 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,085 psi89%2674 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%53,345 psi88%2680 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,186 psi89%2717 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%52,678 psi86%2644 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%53,258 psi87%2644 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,636 psi90%2726 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%53,084 psi87%2733 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,163 psi71%2671 fps96.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%52,228 psi86%2736 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%51,706 psi85%2703 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,607 psi90%2789 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,142 psi87%2671 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%52,678 psi86%2684 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,766 psi88%2651 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,752 psi59%1663 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%53,229 psi87%2680 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%52,431 psi86%2753 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%51,866 psi85%2785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%52,692 psi87%2772 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%52,562 psi86%2802 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,519 psi88%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,185 psi87%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%51,663 psi85%2674 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%52,243 psi86%2661 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%53,345 psi88%2680 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%53,563 psi88%2671 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,085 psi89%2674 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,186 psi89%2717 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,708 psi88%2740 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%51,459 psi84%2648 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%52,417 psi86%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,230 psi89%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,360 psi89%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%53,621 psi88%2638 fps98.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,041 psi89%2677 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%53,650 psi88%2582 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,853 psi90%2690 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%52,156 psi86%2674 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,198 psi82%2740 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,543 psi76%2628 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,041 psi89%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,549 psi90%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%52,837 psi87%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%53,853 psi88%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%53,693 psi88%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,679 psi90%2733 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%53,432 psi88%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%51,982 psi85%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%53,650 psi88%2740 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,351 psi70%2628 fps99.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%51,459 psi84%2664 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%53,388 psi88%2694 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%52,750 psi87%2753 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,476 psi57%2566 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%52,185 psi86%2677 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,327 psi79%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,553 psi67%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,008 psi79%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%43,250 psi71%2470 fps95.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%34,925 psi57%2421 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,377 psi63%2434 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%30,066 psi49%2320 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,556 psi73%2549 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,927 psi62%2408 fps98.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,717 psi77%2552 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,079 psi77%2530 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%40,509 psi67%2585 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,405 psi61%2428 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,234 psi66%2490 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%30,908 psi51%2339 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1758 gr80%32,213 psi53%2405 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%26,542 psi44%2247 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%32,518 psi53%2470 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,787 psi72%2556 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,898 psi61%2431 fps99.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%40,640 psi67%2457 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,530 psi80%2539 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,426 psi75%2575 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,502 psi83%2720 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,840 psi62%2438 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%40,045 psi66%2533 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%43,976 psi72%2559 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,976 psi74%2559 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%26,440 psi43%2192 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,089 psi67%2536 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%42,728 psi70%2605 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,237 psi43%1450 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,192 psi71%2513 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,657 psi73%2546 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,813 psi65%2441 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,192 psi69%2457 fps96.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%40,814 psi67%2487 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%39,827 psi65%2444 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%29,370 psi48%2283 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,220 psi68%2516 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,717 psi77%2552 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,642 psi72%2526 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,643 psi73%2487 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,566 psi65%2441 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%34,577 psi57%2343 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%39,566 psi65%2467 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,482 psi71%2500 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,947 psi72%2507 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,581 psi65%2477 fps99.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%46,195 psi76%2621 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%40,408 psi66%2615 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%30,806 psi51%2329 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,189 psi64%2493 fps98.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%36,666 psi60%2470 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,499 psi76%2566 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,137 psi76%2582 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,299 psi83%2598 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,643 psi44%1486 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,261 psi63%2421 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,467 psi70%2589 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058 gr80%34,345 psi56%2467 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%32,126 psi53%2392 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%34,679 psi57%2454 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,253 psi78%2530 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,350 psi68%2454 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,679 psi57%2379 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%40,640 psi67%2457 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%34,577 psi57%2343 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,642 psi72%2526 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,566 psi65%2441 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%39,566 psi65%2467 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,810 psi59%2428 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,701 psi73%2539 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,062 psi71%2520 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,020 psi74%2451 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,420 psi61%2329 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%38,551 psi63%2388 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,444 psi83%2628 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,527 psi73%2451 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,585 psi73%2536 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,621 psi58%2385 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,657 psi42%2228 fps96.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%40,683 psi67%2523 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,894 psi84%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,426 psi75%2441 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,988 psi67%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,611 psi68%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,866 psi56%2326 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%32,184 psi53%2329 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,789 psi77%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,001 psi66%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%31,546 psi52%2329 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%28,253 psi46%2316 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,965 psi49%2257 fps97.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,572 psi76%2595 fps100%
Winchester 76062.5 gr88%40,248 psi66%2536 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%26,513 psi44%2316 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,554 psi70%2526 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 98 powders for .338 Blaser Mag. loaded with the .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,815 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,815 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (420 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .338 Blaser Mag. with the .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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