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Load data for .338 Blaser Mag + .338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385

.338 Blaser Mag + .338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:
280gr | 18.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.507" | 38.3mm
Caliber:
.338 Blaser Mag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.508" | 63.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.725" | 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.725" | 18.4mm
Case Capacity:
92.6 Grains of Water | 6.01 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60916 psi | 4200 bar
LID:
LID_B5248_C446
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .338 Blaser Mag with .338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
54665
90%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54679
90%
**77
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49211
81%
**34
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
35955
59%
**78
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
31981
53%
**49
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
54636
90%
**59
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48660
80%
**65
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54302
89%
**44
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
47152
77%
**25
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
54636
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
54404
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
54520
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
54708
90%
**80
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48283
79%
**34
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45847
75%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40103
66%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51996
85%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
35955
59%
**78
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
54621
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
54157
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
54375
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
45905
75%
**26
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
51634
85%
**18
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
54476
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
54085
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
31981
53%
**49
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54418
89%
**03
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
54172
89%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
54375
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
54650
90%
**69
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
54549
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
54592
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
54549
90%
**34
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51372
84%
**75
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
50923
84%
**64
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
54650
90%
**62
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
54694
90%
**92
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
54563
90%
**18
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40785
67%
**44
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54520
90%
**54
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50749
83%
**97
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
54752
90%
**51
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54085
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46296
76%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
54128
89%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
54795
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
54360
89%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
54375
89%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38653
63%
**39
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
54215
89%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
54215
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54201
89%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
54621
90%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
54476
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
54795
90%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
54201
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
54694
90%
**92
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
54650
90%
**62
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
54157
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
54708
90%
**08
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
54157
89%
**54
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54172
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
54549
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
54607
90%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
54708
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45020
74%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
54476
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
51140
84%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
48849
80%
**57
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
40915
67%
**20
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
54781
90%
**98
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
54157
89%
**61
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39885
65%
**25
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48240
79%
**90
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
55%
**06
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
31386
52%
**80
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
32140
53%
**87
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
26194
43%
**82
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46427
76%
**41
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
28703
47%
**01
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39146
64%
**21
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
34737
57%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48834
80%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37956
62%
**24
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43120
71%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
54%
**06
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
48%
**47
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27862
46%
**24
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24642
40%
**36
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29428
48%
**19
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
32140
53%
**87
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49603
81%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44498
73%
**16
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
36912
61%
**33
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
32213
53%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32039
53%
**60
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35665
59%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
26194
43%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39842
65%
**70
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47761
78%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47384
78%
**74
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46441
76%
**51
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38740
64%
**65
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44512
73%
**44
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34055
56%
**10
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
52%
**24
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
30966
51%
**80
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51053
84%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42105
69%
**08
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40263
66%
**98
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24700
41%
**00
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
38145
63%
**92
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
49%
**03
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38841
64%
**15
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37536
62%
**05
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
43%
**65
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49226
81%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41669
68%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38711
64%
**34
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37579
62%
**44
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
26774
44%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46282
76%
**83
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
57%
**90
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
53%
**87
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43120
71%
**24
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47369
78%
**29
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47703
78%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41046
67%
**59
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42105
69%
**08
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51053
84%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46572
76%
**80
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
57%
**83
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**78
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
32576
53%
**80
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45368
74%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40001
66%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41742
69%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
45%
**55
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42540
70%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30574
50%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
31401
52%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
30443
50%
**96
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39334
65%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44498
73%
**16
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24555
40%
**14
98%

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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