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Load data for .338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 254gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum, Rottweil R 905

.338 Lapua Mag. + .338 | 254gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 254gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
254gr | 16.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.760" | 44.7mm
Caliber:
.338 Lapua Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.724" | 69.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.626" | 92.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.858" | 21.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.563" | 14.3mm
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_B8165_C454
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 254gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum, 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 2209
<<locked>>
91%
54505
89%
**67
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
54491
89%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43337
71%
**20
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38566
63%
**84
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
54781
90%
**21
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
54302
89%
**25
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
54781
90%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
54578
90%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54578
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54418
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
54781
90%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48269
79%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
54331
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43337
71%
**20
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
54346
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54549
90%
**54
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
54549
90%
**54
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
54534
90%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
54230
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38566
63%
**84
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
54766
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
54389
89%
**12
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
54694
90%
**98
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
54636
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
54650
90%
**21
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
54360
89%
**17
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51416
84%
**26
91%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
34301
56%
**82
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
54563
90%
**85
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
54404
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49487
81%
**46
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
54476
89%
**44
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34055
56%
**02
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54621
90%
**30
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
54302
89%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
54491
89%
**57
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54766
90%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
54795
90%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
54563
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
54317
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47543
78%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
42540
70%
**75
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
54592
90%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54650
90%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
54607
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
54723
90%
**56
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
54563
90%
**85
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
54172
89%
**95
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
54447
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
54317
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
54636
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
54186
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54592
90%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
54389
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
54694
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
54288
89%
**26
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50879
84%
**61
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
43976
72%
**85
95%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
42293
69%
**69
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
54679
90%
**75
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53461
88%
**62
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38740
64%
**02
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
57%
**26
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
85%
29602
49%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
24729
41%
**90
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34534
57%
**80
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46572
76%
**13
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
55%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44672
73%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38841
64%
**98
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**46
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33301
55%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28921
47%
**28
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36216
59%
**38
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
29602
49%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42757
70%
**21
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
54%
**44
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**26
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42090
69%
**11
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48950
80%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
24729
41%
**90
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47761
78%
**85
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44672
73%
**51
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50836
83%
**39
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40161
66%
**95
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
60%
**03
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
58%
**59
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47645
78%
**61
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
28529
47%
**24
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48283
79%
**90
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46630
77%
**90
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29733
49%
**69
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44817
74%
**97
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
87%
24831
41%
**33
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35940
59%
**02
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45658
75%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44454
73%
**97
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
31647
52%
**70
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49908
82%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46441
76%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44498
73%
**49
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
45%
**01
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
89%
31676
52%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40219
66%
**82
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37956
62%
**82
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49313
81%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47297
78%
**44
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48283
79%
**90
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
40785
67%
**69
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42540
70%
**61
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38682
64%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46108
76%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48907
80%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
32503
53%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49690
82%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37333
61%
**79
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
57%
**52
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
48%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
32634
54%
**33
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
94%
38130
63%
**80
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46108
76%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28427
47%
**29
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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