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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core
Bullet Weight:
240gr | 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.395" | 35.4mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.493" | 12.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.493" | 12.5mm
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_B3922_C454
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 240gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum. 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>>
90%
54520
90%
**62
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
54607
90%
**02
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44759
73%
**25
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40045
66%
**79
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
54607
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
54563
90%
**17
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
54592
90%
**05
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
54549
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
54621
90%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54621
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
54418
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50227
82%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
91%
54621
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44759
73%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
54418
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
54563
90%
**33
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
54288
89%
**33
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
54665
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
83%
54476
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40045
66%
**79
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
54795
90%
**69
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35563
58%
**77
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
54375
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
54723
90%
**03
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
54752
90%
**10
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
54447
89%
**02
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52823
87%
**28
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35766
59%
**80
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
54433
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
54157
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51459
84%
**57
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
54737
90%
**40
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35839
59%
**10
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54534
90%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
54665
90%
**26
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
54389
89%
**43
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54636
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36158
59%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
54447
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
54491
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49806
82%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
44860
74%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
54737
90%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
54708
90%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
54534
90%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
54708
90%
**38
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
54433
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
54491
89%
**84
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
54520
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
54302
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
54157
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
54462
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
54491
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
54694
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
54679
90%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52866
87%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
46137
76%
**97
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
44121
72%
**80
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
54447
89%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
54433
89%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40045
66%
**00
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
59%
**25
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
85%
29921
49%
**70
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
25396
42%
**69
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36027
59%
**85
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48283
79%
**25
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
57%
**15
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46166
76%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40190
66%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35882
59%
**41
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34432
57%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29965
49%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37811
62%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
29921
49%
**70
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43874
72%
**16
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
55%
**43
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37550
62%
**21
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43337
71%
**10
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50430
83%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
25396
42%
**69
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49647
82%
**00
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
93%
33707
55%
**47
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46021
76%
**59
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41365
68%
**87
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37724
62%
**98
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
60%
**61
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
48588
80%
**59
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
29182
48%
**10
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49603
81%
**98
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47848
79%
**92
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30951
51%
**67
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46195
76%
**95
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
86%
25498
42%
**08
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37391
61%
**00
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47079
77%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45992
75%
**05
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
33098
54%
**69
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
32547
53%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48080
79%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46253
76%
**61
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
46%
**90
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
32764
54%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41568
68%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39450
65%
**80
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50734
83%
**18
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48631
80%
**49
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49603
81%
**98
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
42206
69%
**67
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44150
72%
**59
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40059
66%
**64
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47181
77%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50676
83%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33620
55%
**20
95%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38798
64%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
59%
**54
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
50%
**20
91%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
33721
55%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
94%
39595
65%
**82
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47543
78%
**56
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30298
50%
**28
100%

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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