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

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

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

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.338 | 185gr | Barnes TTSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30426
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.349" | 34.3mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag.
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.447" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.322" | 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_B663_C454
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

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Load data for 142 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 185gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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%
54418
89%
**95
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
54331
89%
**74
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50328
83%
**18
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
54766
90%
**53
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49559
81%
**46
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54636
90%
**54
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48443
80%
**02
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
54752
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54172
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
54621
90%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
54781
90%
**81
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49342
81%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46543
76%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40683
67%
**67
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53635
88%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
54447
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
54578
90%
**68
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
54491
89%
**09
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46572
76%
**97
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52808
87%
**09
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
54665
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
54679
90%
**58
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
54273
89%
**00
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
54810
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34679
57%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
54781
90%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
54737
90%
**86
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
54346
89%
**15
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
54781
90%
**02
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
54607
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51996
85%
**63
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51358
84%
**61
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
54665
90%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
54215
89%
**92
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
54592
90%
**18
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41205
68%
**82
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
54795
90%
**58
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52214
86%
**00
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54723
90%
**58
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54288
89%
**74
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48225
79%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35534
58%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
54810
90%
**02
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
54360
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54317
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54462
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39349
65%
**54
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
54766
90%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
54578
90%
**15
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54766
90%
**81
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
54810
90%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
54824
90%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
54578
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
54665
90%
**49
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54215
89%
**92
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
54665
90%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
54447
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
54592
90%
**82
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
54433
89%
**68
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
54752
90%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
54302
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
54723
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
54607
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46224
76%
**77
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
54737
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52011
85%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
49530
81%
**38
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41713
68%
**54
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
54505
89%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
54578
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%
48051
79%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
56%
**31
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
38522
63%
**56
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46470
76%
**02
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28572
47%
**70
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39001
64%
**66
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
42989
71%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48747
80%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37956
62%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43308
71%
**07
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
33852
56%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
33547
55%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27789
46%
**03
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
28065
46%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
49%
**08
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49603
81%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44657
73%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36709
60%
**54
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
39349
65%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
39436
65%
**43
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35549
58%
**61
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41887
69%
**15
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40306
66%
**25
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47703
78%
**74
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27688
45%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47195
77%
**67
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46499
76%
**35
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38522
63%
**00
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44628
73%
**18
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34084
56%
**25
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
38247
63%
**80
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
38464
63%
**72
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50705
83%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42032
69%
**59
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40176
66%
**33
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
26905
44%
**21
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
62%
**20
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30850
51%
**98
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38638
63%
**59
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37623
62%
**33
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
32750
54%
**15
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28166
46%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49559
81%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41858
69%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38740
64%
**82
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37840
62%
**82
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
32793
54%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46180
76%
**61
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
36448
60%
**51
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
33040
54%
**12
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43134
71%
**89
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47485
78%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47587
78%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41162
68%
**07
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42032
69%
**59
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50705
83%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46485
76%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
39088
64%
**80
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35056
58%
**07
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
53%
**72
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45121
74%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39653
65%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41814
69%
**85
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
31662
52%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42540
70%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30676
50%
**82
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
38798
64%
**02
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
37753
62%
**66
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39392
65%
**23
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44657
73%
**87
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24497
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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