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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP D225 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
230gr | 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.839" | 46.7mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.937" | 23.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.937" | 23.8mm
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_B8516_C454
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
54679
90%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
54810
90%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51271
84%
**62
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
61%
**67
92%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
32808
54%
**28
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
54810
90%
**67
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50633
83%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
54766
90%
**53
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
49995
82%
**59
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
54824
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
54607
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
54259
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
54418
89%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50502
83%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47979
79%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41539
68%
**28
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54346
89%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
61%
**67
92%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
54317
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
54230
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
54520
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
47601
78%
**44
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53983
89%
**49
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
54810
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
54534
90%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
32808
54%
**28
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
54607
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
54679
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
54317
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
54404
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54563
90%
**20
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
54172
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
54346
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52823
87%
**00
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52837
87%
**05
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
54520
90%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
54766
90%
**26
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41974
69%
**36
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54259
89%
**59
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53824
88%
**48
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
54360
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54679
90%
**76
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49240
81%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35592
58%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
54766
90%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
54128
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
54476
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
54085
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40045
66%
**41
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
54491
89%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
54491
89%
**26
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
54766
90%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
54375
89%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
54824
90%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
54752
90%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
54375
89%
**61
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54520
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
54476
89%
**94
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
54679
90%
**00
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
54621
90%
**62
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
54491
89%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
54650
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
54360
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
54592
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46949
77%
**21
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
54505
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53490
88%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50952
84%
**85
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
42772
70%
**31
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
54752
90%
**94
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
54230
89%
**66
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
42931
70%
**53
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49284
81%
**08
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
55%
**79
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
33185
54%
**82
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
94%
33707
55%
**88
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
27920
46%
**74
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47166
77%
**39
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
48%
**51
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39885
65%
**13
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
36796
60%
**97
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49893
82%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38711
64%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44527
73%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
55%
**79
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
48%
**10
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28224
46%
**90
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24714
41%
**72
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30385
50%
**98
96%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
94%
33707
55%
**88
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50589
83%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45948
75%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37507
62%
**21
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
33953
56%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
33953
56%
**65
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36245
59%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42859
70%
**59
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
27920
46%
**74
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41205
68%
**75
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48718
80%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48196
79%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47355
78%
**66
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39392
65%
**54
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45629
75%
**62
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34664
57%
**92
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
33054
54%
**06
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
32880
54%
**88
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42627
70%
**03
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40959
67%
**93
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24787
41%
**33
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
39160
64%
**90
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
50%
**69
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39610
65%
**10
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38653
63%
**97
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
27920
46%
**54
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
32561
53%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50473
83%
**44
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42873
70%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39726
65%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38580
63%
**49
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
28065
46%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47166
77%
**92
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
58%
**72
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
53%
**56
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44019
72%
**33
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48776
80%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48515
80%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41829
69%
**54
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42627
70%
**03
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47427
78%
**89
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
59%
**59
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35897
59%
**64
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
55%
**52
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46079
76%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40683
67%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42786
70%
**30
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
46%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43424
71%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31227
51%
**56
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
33562
55%
**21
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
32489
53%
**02
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40379
66%
**77
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45948
75%
**31
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
22162
36%
**67
97%

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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