Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335 and ADI AR 2219.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,211 psi | 49% | 2090 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,409 psi | 39% | 2021 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,718 psi | 48% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2195 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 36.7 gr | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 45% | 2106 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 39.1 gr | 88% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2188 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 38 gr | 80% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,105 psi | 40% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 43% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 40% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2110 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,746 psi | 46% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,559 psi | 49% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 47% | 2044 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 39% | 1991 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,878 psi | 50% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
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.
This overview compares 71 powders for .338 Federal loaded with the .338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,625 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,625 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:17.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064 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 Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .338 Federal with the .338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.