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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 185gr | Barnes MRX BT

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.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 185gr | Barnes MRX BT

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.338 | 185gr | Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
33863
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.350" | 34.3mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag.
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.448" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.323" | 8.2mm
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_B664_C454

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Load data for 142 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 185gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 71 powder(s). 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>>
85%
54447
89%
**95
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
54215
89%
**74
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50357
83%
**22
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
54795
90%
**56
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49429
81%
**46
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54679
90%
**54
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48486
80%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
54795
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54201
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
54230
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
54810
90%
**81
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49371
81%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46572
76%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40727
67%
**71
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53679
88%
**63
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
54476
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
54621
90%
**68
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
54520
90%
**12
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46615
77%
**97
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52852
87%
**12
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
54418
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
54723
90%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
54331
89%
**91
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
54447
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34650
57%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
54810
90%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
54404
89%
**76
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
54389
89%
**15
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
54810
90%
**02
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
54360
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52040
85%
**66
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51401
84%
**61
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
54549
90%
**79
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
54259
89%
**92
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
54621
90%
**18
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41350
68%
**92
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
54317
89%
**51
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52257
86%
**04
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54766
90%
**61
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54331
89%
**74
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48269
79%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35549
58%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
54360
89%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
54665
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54346
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54505
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39392
65%
**58
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
54795
90%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
54621
90%
**18
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54810
90%
**81
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
54317
89%
**99
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
54201
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
54375
89%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
54737
90%
**49
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54259
89%
**92
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
54549
90%
**79
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
54476
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
54621
90%
**82
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
54462
89%
**68
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
54795
90%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
54346
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
54766
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
54636
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46253
76%
**77
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
54781
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52054
85%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
49574
81%
**41
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41742
69%
**58
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
54534
90%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
54621
90%
**68
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41104
67%
**02
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48080
79%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
33968
56%
**31
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
38551
63%
**59
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46499
76%
**05
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
47%
**70
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39044
64%
**69
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
43018
71%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48776
80%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37985
62%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43120
71%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
33866
56%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
33837
56%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27717
46%
**00
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
28079
46%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
49%
**08
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49632
81%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44686
73%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
60%
**57
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
39378
65%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39465
65%
**43
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35244
58%
**57
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41930
69%
**15
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40205
66%
**22
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47630
78%
**77
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27688
45%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47108
77%
**64
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46180
76%
**25
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38537
63%
**03
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44657
73%
**18
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33794
55%
**21
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
38159
63%
**77
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
38101
63%
**62
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50734
83%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42061
69%
**59
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40205
66%
**33
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
27035
44%
**21
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
62%
**20
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30864
51%
**02
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38667
63%
**49
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37652
62%
**33
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
32663
54%
**15
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28166
46%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49588
81%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41800
69%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38769
64%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37753
62%
**79
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
32706
54%
**61
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46209
76%
**61
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
36477
60%
**54
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
33069
54%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43163
71%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47514
78%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47268
78%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41205
68%
**07
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42061
69%
**59
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50734
83%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46514
76%
**64
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
38609
63%
**67
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35070
58%
**10
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
53%
**75
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45150
74%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39682
65%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41829
69%
**85
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
31691
52%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42569
70%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30690
50%
**82
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
38827
64%
**02
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
37782
62%
**66
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39421
65%
**23
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44686
73%
**90
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24526
40%
**48
93%

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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