Load data for .338 Federal + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP D225 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.420" \| 36.1mm
Caliber:	.338 Federal load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.778" \| 70.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.656" \| 16.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.656" \| 16.7mm
Case Capacity:	57.5 Grains of Water \| 3.73 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B8511_C450
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .338 Federal with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 74 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, 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>>	97%	43627	72%	**15	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	53650	89%	**47	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	37028	62%	**77	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53229	88%	**33	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	49327	82%	**41	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	47601	79%	**18	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	53432	89%	**03	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	52431	87%	**13	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39958	66%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43932	73%	**51	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	32938	55%	**87	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	43685	73%	**41	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35056	58%	**96	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	53403	89%	**00	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	37855	63%	**42	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	53519	89%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	54099	90%	**47	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	42975	71%	**08	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	44599	74%	**70	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	50459	84%	**41	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	53011	88%	**38	98%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48718	81%	**77	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53766	89%	**46	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	53911	90%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	37028	62%	**77	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36941	61%	**56	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	36172	60%	**60	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	95%	53679	89%	**54	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	53417	89%	**82	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38798	64%	**72	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	46688	78%	**31	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	52866	88%	**03	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	52982	88%	**20	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39914	66%	**88	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	53026	88%	**52	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	45847	76%	**72	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	37130	62%	**06	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	53940	90%	**83	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41756	69%	**69	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42772	71%	**05	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	37043	62%	**36	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	38043	63%	**42	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	48109	80%	**38	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	45034	75%	**41	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	51866	86%	**77	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	52765	88%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52982	88%	**13	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	36260	60%	**46	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46209	77%	**21	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	39595	66%	**26	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	30980	51%	**31	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54128	90%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53940	90%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	45034	75%	**08	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	42656	71%	**95	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46180	77%	**62	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36724	61%	**41	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39914	66%	**88	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	37130	62%	**06	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	52692	88%	**70	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50067	83%	**03	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43700	73%	**56	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	43627	72%	**95	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	32329	54%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	53838	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	49995	83%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41684	69%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30995	51%	**08	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39595	66%	**39	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	28195	47%	**26	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49385	82%	**83	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39059	65%	**52	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48660	81%	**16	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	53882	90%	**69	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	30676	51%	**78	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40074	67%	**83	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	33518	56%	**08	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35375	59%	**73	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29921	50%	**42	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	35955	60%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	51%	**59	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	51%	**72	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23583	39%	**86	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25237	42%	**00	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	19711	33%	**68	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26571	44%	**32	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	28152	47%	**49	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33460	56%	**18	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	31981	53%	**28	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41655	69%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36245	60%	**05	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	35520	59%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	27079	45%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	52%	**23	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	40611	67%	**64	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29878	50%	**62	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34258	57%	**57	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39842	66%	**47	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	33518	56%	**08	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23279	39%	**44	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	31879	53%	**78	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35476	59%	**05	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48298	80%	**23	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	30168	50%	**01	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	47%	**03	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	53%	**91	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	50%	**62	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	23699	39%	**57	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46920	78%	**80	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	30864	51%	**09	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	26107	43%	**80	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37710	63%	**73	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	26571	44%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	42%	**73	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	30472	51%	**01	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	32996	55%	**41	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	39624	66%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	31227	52%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	52%	**42	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47848	79%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	31850	53%	**88	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	27050	45%	**42	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	28805	48%	**13	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	26484	44%	**64	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	27963	46%	**62	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43149	72%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35433	59%	**70	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	37347	62%	**87	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	31024	52%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	47%	**54	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22713	38%	**42	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	23699	39%	**57	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	26107	43%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	57%	**98	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	49%	**62	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	27209	45%	**60	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	31749	53%	**85	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	28558	47%	**55	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37579	62%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31604	53%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26136	43%	**34	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19493	32%	**13	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24004	40%	**14	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	26194	44%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	49%	**42	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	23931	40%	**31	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	48%	**65	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	51%	**88	91%

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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