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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30424
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.219" | 31.0mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.317" | 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.317" | 8.1mm
Case Capacity:
114.0 Grains of Water | 7.40 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60916 psi | 4200 bar
LID:
LID_B659_C454
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 77 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
54491
89%
**86
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51764
85%
**02
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
54433
89%
**17
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44846
74%
**28
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
54607
90%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
54737
90%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
54636
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
54592
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54636
90%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54360
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50749
83%
**82
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
44991
74%
**04
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42366
70%
**61
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
37202
61%
**27
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48124
79%
**45
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
54665
90%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
54607
90%
**12
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
54636
90%
**58
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
54230
89%
**96
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48457
80%
**91
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54447
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
54317
89%
**45
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
54781
90%
**81
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
54491
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34490
57%
**34
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
54752
90%
**99
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
54462
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
54592
90%
**59
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
54708
90%
**96
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
54679
90%
**89
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51648
85%
**79
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
54766
90%
**41
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48283
79%
**64
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47645
78%
**40
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
54665
90%
**76
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
54418
89%
**76
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
54491
89%
**92
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
37565
62%
**61
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
54433
89%
**15
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
54621
90%
**32
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47863
79%
**96
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
54737
90%
**51
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
54259
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
54462
89%
**61
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
72%
**38
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35027
58%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
54201
89%
**76
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
54389
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
54752
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54824
90%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
54534
90%
**17
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
54375
89%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
54824
90%
**02
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
53722
88%
**86
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50009
82%
**69
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
54404
89%
**73
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
54273
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
54505
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
54273
89%
**27
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
54418
89%
**76
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
54665
90%
**76
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
54563
90%
**02
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
54737
90%
**43
94%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54491
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50691
83%
**43
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
54462
89%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
54520
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
54723
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
54346
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
54549
90%
**02
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
42206
69%
**59
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
54810
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54781
90%
**55
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47123
77%
**50
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
54679
90%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
54636
90%
**58
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35621
58%
**71
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44947
74%
**12
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
38624
63%
**00
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43120
71%
**97
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
30095
49%
**67
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47268
78%
**48
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35433
58%
**44
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44846
74%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48211
79%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34896
57%
**54
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39581
65%
**02
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
37826
62%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
37507
62%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25454
42%
**59
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
31024
51%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
29211
48%
**30
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47340
78%
**14
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45847
75%
**45
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
41075
67%
**79
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
34693
57%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
44498
73%
**09
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32314
53%
**46
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38493
63%
**20
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
61%
**97
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44541
73%
**92
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27253
45%
**64
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49139
81%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43990
72%
**86
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43381
71%
**43
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
58%
**92
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41568
68%
**23
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
51%
**07
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49530
81%
**40
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
43279
71%
**56
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
43163
71%
**38
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47297
78%
**45
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38986
64%
**58
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
61%
**25
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
30095
49%
**67
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47718
78%
**97
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
38203
63%
**81
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
34461
57%
**61
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35389
58%
**48
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47935
79%
**07
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
57%
**15
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
36782
60%
**61
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27818
46%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46122
76%
**18
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47326
78%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38232
63%
**82
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35259
58%
**61
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
57%
**58
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49008
80%
**68
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42583
70%
**72
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
41133
68%
**17
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
36941
61%
**77
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40103
66%
**84
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43729
72%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44280
73%
**04
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**99
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38986
64%
**58
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47297
78%
**45
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43033
71%
**76
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
43511
71%
**36
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31836
52%
**85
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
34490
57%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49487
81%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48950
80%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36854
61%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38624
63%
**87
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
35737
59%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48544
80%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39015
64%
**27
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
45%
**51
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36419
60%
**15
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
41075
67%
**79
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
25628
42%
**15
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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