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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 230gr | Hornady ELD-X

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 230gr | Hornady ELD-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 230gr | Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:
33210
Bullet Weight:
230gr | 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.516" | 38.5mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.614" | 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.484" | 12.3mm
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_B2747_C454
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 230gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 79 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. 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%
60829
100%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
60495
99%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57522
94%
**84
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42047
69%
**08
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37550
62%
**62
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
60698
100%
**66
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57319
94%
**92
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
60408
99%
**44
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57058
94%
**90
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
60408
99%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
60771
100%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
60829
100%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
60321
99%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57363
94%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54955
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46934
77%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
60655
100%
**63
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42047
69%
**08
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
60756
100%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
60176
99%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
60814
100%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53185
87%
**62
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
60307
99%
**61
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
60684
100%
**05
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
60713
100%
**54
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37550
62%
**62
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
60742
100%
**13
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
60394
99%
**92
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35476
58%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
60756
100%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
60771
100%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
60466
99%
**25
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
60727
100%
**18
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
60698
100%
**31
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58827
97%
**12
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
59727
98%
**33
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33649
55%
**67
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
60568
99%
**62
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
60698
100%
**02
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
60481
99%
**25
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47950
79%
**51
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
60698
100%
**74
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33431
55%
**87
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
60408
99%
**46
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
60278
99%
**51
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
60611
99%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56449
93%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36056
59%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
60321
99%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
60756
100%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
60800
100%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
60510
99%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45963
75%
**82
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41582
68%
**64
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
60234
99%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
60626
100%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
96%
60742
100%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
60597
99%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
60713
100%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
60684
100%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
60466
99%
**62
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
60698
100%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
60568
99%
**62
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
60655
100%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
60510
99%
**12
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
60626
100%
**51
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
60640
100%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
60553
99%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
60249
99%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
60800
100%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52982
87%
**26
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
60539
99%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
60408
99%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57624
95%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49313
81%
**53
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43018
71%
**84
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
60858
100%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
60176
99%
**71
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51227
84%
**74
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53534
88%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37884
62%
**90
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
56%
**15
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
31850
52%
**59
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26498
44%
**41
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51967
85%
**38
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33678
55%
**75
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45397
75%
**21
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
35418
58%
**77
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
54853
90%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43410
71%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50270
83%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37884
62%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
55%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32314
53%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28152
46%
**03
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34983
57%
**30
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
31850
52%
**59
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
55738
92%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51198
84%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41553
68%
**20
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
53%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
58%
**18
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41046
67%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47834
79%
**61
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26498
44%
**41
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46514
76%
**90
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53374
88%
**90
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
32184
53%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52779
87%
**71
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51430
84%
**57
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43656
72%
**56
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49864
82%
**48
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39160
64%
**90
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
59%
**85
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
57%
**41
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
30835
51%
**92
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
56681
93%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47239
78%
**02
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45484
75%
**92
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28819
47%
**51
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43758
72%
**92
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
26629
44%
**83
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35056
58%
**97
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44396
73%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43352
71%
**05
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
51%
**59
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
30966
51%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
55550
91%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48414
79%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45092
74%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43323
71%
**51
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
27006
44%
**83
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
34098
56%
**84
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52489
86%
**87
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
65%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37028
61%
**74
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48399
79%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53940
89%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52663
86%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46427
76%
**52
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47239
78%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
56681
93%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52359
86%
**80
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39856
65%
**64
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41263
68%
**69
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37753
62%
**64
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50879
84%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44976
74%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48022
79%
**35
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
52%
**10
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48385
79%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36172
59%
**70
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
55%
**34
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31386
52%
**79
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
35839
59%
**16
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45150
74%
**69
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51198
84%
**43
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27340
45%
**08
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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