Load data for .338 Federal + .338 | 160gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 160gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	33878
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.070" \| 27.2mm
Caliber:	.338 Federal load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.778" \| 70.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.306" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.306" \| 7.8mm
Case Capacity:	57.5 Grains of Water \| 3.73 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B658_C450
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 160gr | Barnes X S bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198. 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>>	96%	43830	73%	**48	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	53490	89%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53838	89%	**25	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50314	84%	**30	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	53606	89%	**66	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	53577	89%	**89	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42554	71%	**90	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44324	74%	**97	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35346	59%	**36	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43961	73%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53795	89%	**95	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	54070	90%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	94%	53795	89%	**17	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45020	75%	**07	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49705	83%	**87	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	53214	88%	**97	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48878	81%	**49	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	53838	89%	**31	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54056	90%	**20	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38493	64%	**15	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	53548	89%	**53	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	53359	89%	**74	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46369	77%	**71	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	53403	89%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	53359	89%	**85	97%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	40321	67%	**21	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	53969	90%	**54	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46296	77%	**08	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38319	64%	**39	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	53069	88%	**59	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43366	72%	**18	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42351	70%	**41	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46122	77%	**90	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	51866	86%	**30	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	54056	90%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	52460	87%	**79	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48327	80%	**00	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41582	69%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	53708	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	93%	53505	89%	**15	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46934	78%	**15	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38145	63%	**67	96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	40321	67%	**21	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38319	64%	**39	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	53461	89%	**40	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	50778	84%	**76	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44773	74%	**05	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	53824	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50720	84%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42366	70%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32416	54%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39784	66%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	50038	83%	**53	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39639	66%	**82	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	49414	82%	**82	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	53258	88%	**18	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	40364	67%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40930	68%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36448	61%	**00	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32256	54%	**75	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	38116	63%	**97	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	54%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	45%	**20	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30603	51%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	26368	44%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28514	47%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35099	58%	**57	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42714	71%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36666	61%	**15	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36622	61%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33576	56%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41756	69%	**93	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	52%	**75	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	59%	**84	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40466	67%	**74	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	42%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36143	60%	**34	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48138	80%	**92	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35752	59%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33895	56%	**11	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	54%	**79	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30603	51%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47094	78%	**49	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40393	67%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	35230	59%	**64	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39987	66%	**36	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35331	59%	**44	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28253	47%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41365	69%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41466	69%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47776	79%	**31	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	55%	**02	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	53%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35839	60%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43888	73%	**62	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	60%	**00	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	49%	**54	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	26252	44%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30603	51%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	35230	59%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37507	62%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34374	57%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	49%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38479	64%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33214	55%	**59	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	46%	**31	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	23743	39%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27688	46%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35505	59%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28761	48%	**10	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33924	56%	**57	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	39392	65%	**59	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.

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