Load data for .338 Federal + .338 | 272gr | SUS-TAC HPT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 272gr \| SUS-TAC HPT
Manufacturer SKU:	H12940
Bullet Weight:	272gr \| 17.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.992" \| 50.6mm
Caliber:	.338 Federal load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.778" \| 70.6mm
Seated Depth:	1.228" \| 31.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.953" \| 24.2mm
Case Capacity:	57.5 Grains of Water \| 3.73 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B10344_C450
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 272gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%	37927	63%	**72	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	94%	52736	88%	**70	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51155	85%	**29	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	85%	52620	87%	**64	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	43250	72%	**14	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	46180	77%	**47	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	44918	75%	**50	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	33866	56%	**75	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	36767	61%	**95	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	38276	64%	**08	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	46601	77%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	52417	87%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52272	87%	**57	100%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	38667	64%	**14	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	44121	73%	**95	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	92%	52997	88%	**57	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	43105	72%	**34	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51517	86%	**39	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52591	87%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	32401	54%	**29	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	97%	50009	83%	**44	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	53853	89%	**18	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	40654	68%	**88	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	47500	79%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	44121	73%	**44	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	34374	57%	**59	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	54027	90%	**98	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	41278	69%	**49	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	32793	54%	**96	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	96%	53693	89%	**09	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	36738	61%	**42	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	36274	60%	**59	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	39436	66%	**95	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	45469	76%	**27	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	52953	88%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	46050	76%	**60	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	31024	52%	**99	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	41075	68%	**91	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	35012	58%	**09	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	52315	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52127	87%	**39	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	36347	60%	**42	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	40016	66%	**32	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	34374	57%	**59	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	32793	54%	**96	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50285	84%	**67	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	43004	71%	**47	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	38537	64%	**39	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	38000	63%	**52	92%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	84%	54041	90%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	52997	88%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	44150	73%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	36608	61%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	34447	57%	**13	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	42395	70%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	33301	55%	**16	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	42177	70%	**54	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	46238	77%	**90	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	31995	53%	**80	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35621	59%	**86	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31792	53%	**70	97%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	45730	76%	**91	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	31473	52%	**54	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	31125	52%	**44	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	30719	51%	**54	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	25962	43%	**44	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	27949	46%	**47	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	28195	47%	**50	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	82%	30530	51%	**40	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37405	62%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	34519	57%	**50	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	28761	48%	**50	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	33866	56%	**50	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	61%	**63	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	30647	51%	**50	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	30385	50%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36230	60%	**47	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	28268	47%	**54	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	34316	57%	**54	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43627	72%	**19	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	31140	52%	**44	92%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	31270	52%	**50	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	30081	50%	**44	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	27949	46%	**47	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42177	70%	**86	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	33910	56%	**44	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	29457	49%	**40	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33272	55%	**73	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	30937	51%	**50	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	29776	49%	**54	95%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	32590	54%	**86	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	33011	55%	**54	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43105	72%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	84%	31807	53%	**60	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	28123	47%	**44	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	31517	52%	**47	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	31676	53%	**57	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	48907	81%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	31473	52%	**70	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	33083	55%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	33794	56%	**44	96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	27949	46%	**47	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	29457	49%	**40	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	33330	55%	**50	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	29820	50%	**47	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	32634	54%	**50	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	33373	55%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	50154	83%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	82%	34969	58%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	33504	56%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	33170	55%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	30356	50%	**40	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	30893	51%	**50	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	29356	49%	**47	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	29501	49%	**47	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	31314	52%	**70	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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