Load data for .338 Federal + .338 | 180gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 180gr \| Ferrobull Entox Sport
Manufacturer SKU:	S-338-180
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.213" \| 30.8mm
Caliber:	.338 Federal load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.778" \| 70.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.449" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.449" \| 11.4mm
Case Capacity:	57.5 Grains of Water \| 3.73 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B9088_C450
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 180gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport bullet and 57 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%	40814	68%	**51	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	53679	89%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53330	89%	**61	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	52997	88%	**59	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46224	77%	**13	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	50879	85%	**79	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	49777	83%	**82	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37927	63%	**70	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	40901	68%	**97	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	31285	52%	**26	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40582	67%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51126	85%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	53969	90%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53026	88%	**43	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	41466	69%	**10	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	47747	79%	**00	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	53490	89%	**46	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	46427	77%	**59	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	53896	90%	**67	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53940	90%	**52	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35288	59%	**11	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	97%	52895	88%	**75	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	53882	90%	**13	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	43816	73%	**84	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	52721	88%	**12	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	49777	83%	**82	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	37478	62%	**38	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	53287	89%	**77	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	43207	72%	**15	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	34737	58%	**33	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	53505	89%	**12	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	40234	67%	**25	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39537	66%	**44	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	43236	72%	**97	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	49182	82%	**39	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	54157	90%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50343	84%	**92	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	43729	73%	**80	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	37333	62%	**62	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	53069	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	53301	89%	**57	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	43816	73%	**21	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	34838	58%	**74	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	37478	62%	**38	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	34737	58%	**33	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	53098	88%	**82	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	47398	79%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41989	70%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	53766	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	48283	80%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	39262	65%	**69	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	29457	49%	**34	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	36579	61%	**62	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	46137	77%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	36999	61%	**92	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	45905	76%	**79	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	49835	83%	**12	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	36506	61%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37840	63%	**52	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33127	55%	**00	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48443	80%	**93	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28442	47%	**72	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	34287	57%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	29167	48%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22089	37%	**90	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	27557	46%	**01	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	24163	40%	**42	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25266	42%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31488	52%	**54	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39610	66%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34156	57%	**34	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	33228	55%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	30966	51%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38667	64%	**03	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28210	47%	**78	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	54%	**90	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37724	63%	**90	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	22800	38%	**57	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33562	56%	**51	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45658	76%	**02	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32866	55%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	50%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	29167	48%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	27296	45%	**98	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44251	74%	**59	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37072	62%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	31894	53%	**70	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35737	59%	**26	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	32169	53%	**57	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	25324	42%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	37971	63%	**98	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	38014	63%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45121	75%	**34	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	50%	**08	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27630	46%	**36	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32126	53%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41379	69%	**78	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	56%	**10	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26803	45%	**70	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	23960	40%	**01	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	27296	45%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	31894	53%	**70	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	33794	56%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	31836	53%	**70	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25860	43%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35404	59%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29921	50%	**62	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25034	42%	**44	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	21538	36%	**01	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	25309	42%	**83	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	31937	53%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	26136	43%	**33	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	31299	52%	**70	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	36013	60%	**62	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.