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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 185gr | Peregrine VRG-3

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 185gr | Peregrine VRG-3

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 185gr | Peregrine VRG-3
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.165" | 29.6mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.562" | 90.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.327" | 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
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_B8151_C454
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:16 - 1:14

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 185gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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>>
84%
54389
89%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
54592
90%
**87
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51692
85%
**58
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
54766
90%
**63
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51488
85%
**86
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
54607
90%
**58
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50488
83%
**45
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
54665
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54476
89%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
54621
90%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
54404
89%
**81
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50894
84%
**51
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47906
79%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42192
69%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
54781
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
54505
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
54360
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
54781
90%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47630
78%
**20
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54433
89%
**48
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
54317
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
54534
90%
**68
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
54273
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
54389
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34998
57%
**09
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
54433
89%
**99
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
54404
89%
**86
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54636
90%
**18
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
54520
90%
**15
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
54172
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53287
87%
**95
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53142
87%
**97
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
54810
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
54433
89%
**25
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42815
70%
**18
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
54201
89%
**51
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54418
89%
**56
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
54650
90%
**68
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54404
89%
**77
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49545
81%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35389
58%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
54404
89%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
54781
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54462
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54447
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41017
67%
**10
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
54157
89%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
54244
89%
**22
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
54360
89%
**77
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
54476
89%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
54491
89%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
54505
89%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
54462
89%
**56
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54810
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
54317
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
54273
89%
**89
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
54317
89%
**68
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
54621
90%
**48
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
54491
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
54621
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
54389
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47500
78%
**07
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
54636
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54172
89%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51227
84%
**84
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
71%
**04
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
54462
89%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
54360
89%
**81
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
43410
71%
**45
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49240
81%
**20
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
56%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
37826
62%
**53
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47601
78%
**38
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
48%
**93
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40176
66%
**89
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
42163
69%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50111
82%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38754
64%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44599
73%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
56%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
33083
54%
**48
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28660
47%
**33
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
27485
45%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
50%
**41
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50662
83%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45948
75%
**23
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
62%
**84
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38682
63%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38754
64%
**30
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36405
60%
**84
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42902
70%
**44
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41365
68%
**54
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48791
80%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27702
45%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48167
79%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47282
78%
**61
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39595
65%
**26
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45542
75%
**48
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34824
57%
**48
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
37405
61%
**74
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37550
62%
**56
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
**89
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41089
67%
**62
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
26687
44%
**18
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39291
64%
**53
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
51%
**21
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39885
65%
**85
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38740
64%
**69
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
32068
53%
**98
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28181
46%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50705
83%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42946
70%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40176
66%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38783
64%
**15
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
32358
53%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47282
78%
**90
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
36216
59%
**51
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
54%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43976
72%
**12
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48762
80%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48631
80%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42163
69%
**26
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
**89
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47587
78%
**90
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
38421
63%
**67
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36100
59%
**40
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
55%
**08
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46079
76%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40785
67%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43163
71%
**25
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
31517
52%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43685
72%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31691
52%
**18
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
38305
63%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
37304
61%
**59
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40393
66%
**53
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45948
75%
**23
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25237
41%
**87
94%

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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