Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 210gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 78 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 H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2382 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2060 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 38% | 1952 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,053 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,239 psi | 47% | 2096 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2152 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2159 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.9 gr | 86% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2162 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 35.2 gr | 80% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2159 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2231 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 40% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 44% | 2051 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,863 psi | 48% | 2064 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 40% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2139 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2169 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 49% | 1998 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 1955 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 48% | 2001 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2090 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2011 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 41% | 1969 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,066 psi | 48% | 2051 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
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 78 powders for .338 Federal loaded with the .338 | 210gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,536 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,430 fps to 2,536 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 210.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:17.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .338 Federal with the .338 | 210gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.