Load data for .338 Federal + .338 | 170gr | AERO ECO,- smax:13.6

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 170gr \| AERO ECO,- smax:13.6
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.047" \| 26.6mm
Caliber:	.338 Federal load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.778" \| 70.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.283" \| 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.283" \| 7.2mm
Case Capacity:	57.5 Grains of Water \| 3.73 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B87_C450
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 170gr | AERO ECO,- smax:13.6 bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, 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>>	97%	41176	68%	**75	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	53577	89%	**00	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53447	89%	**79	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	53983	90%	**97	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46224	77%	**35	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	51576	86%	**03	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	50096	83%	**03	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	36927	61%	**66	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	40495	67%	**02	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	30284	50%	**11	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40785	68%	**21	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51764	86%	**26	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	53635	89%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54056	90%	**74	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	69%	**25	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	47761	79%	**18	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	53490	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	46253	77%	**67	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	53780	89%	**85	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53795	89%	**71	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	34954	58%	**10	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	52953	88%	**97	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	54143	90%	**38	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	44193	73%	**02	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	53403	89%	**40	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	49748	83%	**00	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37739	63%	**52	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	54041	90%	**05	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	43250	72%	**26	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	34664	58%	**41	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	53142	88%	**30	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	39465	66%	**23	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39972	66%	**62	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	43265	72%	**15	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	49182	82%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	53142	88%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	49951	83%	**10	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	43903	73%	**05	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37144	62%	**67	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	53287	89%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	54027	90%	**85	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42931	71%	**23	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34316	57%	**69	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37739	63%	**52	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	34664	58%	**41	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	53621	89%	**07	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	47950	80%	**97	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	41423	69%	**23	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	42061	70%	**62	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	53606	89%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	47616	79%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39450	66%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29225	49%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	37246	62%	**87	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	47050	78%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	36535	61%	**97	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	46615	77%	**07	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	50589	84%	**46	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	37130	62%	**87	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37724	63%	**61	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33156	55%	**11	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48515	81%	**18	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27833	46%	**60	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	34592	57%	**05	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	29631	49%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21480	36%	**69	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	27673	46%	**10	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	24352	40%	**44	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24700	41%	**31	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31154	52%	**49	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	38899	65%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34287	57%	**39	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33272	55%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	30922	51%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38319	64%	**08	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	47%	**80	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	54%	**98	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37507	62%	**95	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	23192	39%	**75	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33663	56%	**59	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45556	76%	**16	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32822	55%	**72	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	50%	**10	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	49%	**03	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	27673	46%	**10	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44599	74%	**74	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	37376	62%	**11	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	31836	53%	**75	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35244	59%	**31	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	31923	53%	**56	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	25991	43%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	37507	62%	**00	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	37695	63%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44875	75%	**46	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	50%	**06	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	45%	**21	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	32068	53%	**52	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41234	69%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	55%	**11	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26542	44%	**59	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	23830	40%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	27673	46%	**10	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	31836	53%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	34098	57%	**65	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	31328	52%	**62	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	42%	**56	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	38464	64%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35404	59%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29530	49%	**64	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24569	41%	**29	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	21698	36%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	25556	42%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	32358	54%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26208	44%	**31	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	31488	52%	**85	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	35520	59%	**61	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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