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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
33201
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.555" | 39.5mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.653" | 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.513" | 13.0mm
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_B2753_C454
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
54563
90%
**25
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
54331
89%
**61
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40930
67%
**95
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36521
60%
**56
96%
Accurate 3100 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54607
90%
**79
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
54302
89%
**92
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
54172
89%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
54810
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
54447
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54781
90%
**28
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
54491
89%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52750
87%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45861
75%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54259
89%
**10
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40930
67%
**95
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
54201
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
54752
90%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51793
85%
**56
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
54592
90%
**02
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
54099
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
54491
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36521
60%
**56
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
54650
90%
**48
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34998
57%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
54824
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
54694
90%
**69
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
54766
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
54172
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
54288
89%
**62
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
54462
89%
**77
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
54650
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
54215
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46804
77%
**57
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
54723
90%
**05
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32358
53%
**80
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54128
89%
**90
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
54563
90%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
54708
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54244
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36071
59%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
54462
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
54201
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
54578
90%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44599
73%
**76
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40045
66%
**51
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
54636
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
54520
90%
**76
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
54650
90%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
54520
90%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
54476
89%
**07
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
54650
90%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
54621
90%
**43
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
54563
90%
**49
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
54665
90%
**02
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54418
89%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
54549
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
54592
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
54578
90%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51721
85%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
54389
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
54346
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
54491
89%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47630
78%
**49
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41684
68%
**74
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
54404
89%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
54201
89%
**12
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
49342
81%
**74
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
60%
**87
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
54%
**11
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
32576
53%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
27296
45%
**83
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32692
54%
**75
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44150
72%
**25
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
36405
60%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42250
69%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48660
80%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36912
61%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
54%
**28
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31372
51%
**98
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27398
45%
**97
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**26
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
32576
53%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49734
82%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40567
67%
**23
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
33141
54%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
57%
**18
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39900
65%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46659
77%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
27296
45%
**83
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45136
74%
**87
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31734
52%
**47
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50386
83%
**57
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42641
70%
**62
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48820
80%
**54
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38072
63%
**93
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
58%
**98
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
55%
**38
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46180
76%
**08
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44425
73%
**98
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
46%
**44
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42351
70%
**92
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
27586
45%
**33
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34084
56%
**93
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43250
71%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42148
69%
**02
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
49%
**43
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
30530
50%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46876
77%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43918
72%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42235
69%
**54
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
27659
45%
**26
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
34969
57%
**30
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51227
84%
**87
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
63%
**77
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
59%
**74
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47326
78%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45339
74%
**59
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46180
76%
**08
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51169
84%
**90
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38986
64%
**67
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40030
66%
**72
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36767
60%
**67
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49908
82%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43874
72%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46862
77%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
50%
**10
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47239
78%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35056
58%
**70
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
54%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
32068
53%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
36245
60%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43758
72%
**69
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49734
82%
**40
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25817
42%
**92
99%

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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