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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
332014
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_B1376_C454
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .338 Lapua Mag. with .338 | 225gr Hornady CX bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 32.4 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54143
89%
**18
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
54636
90%
**64
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
41176
68%
**02
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36753
60%
**66
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
54781
90%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
54636
90%
**89
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
54505
89%
**81
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
54389
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
54737
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54389
89%
**22
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
54795
90%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
53055
87%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45992
76%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54418
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
41176
68%
**02
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
54491
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
54360
89%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52098
86%
**62
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
54737
90%
**02
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
54389
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
54621
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36753
60%
**66
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
54795
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34998
57%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
54418
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
54317
89%
**62
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
54389
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
54621
90%
**79
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
54563
90%
**69
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
54621
90%
**81
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
54505
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
54505
89%
**59
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47108
77%
**64
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
54317
89%
**99
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32590
53%
**87
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54462
89%
**97
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
54143
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
54317
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54621
90%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36100
59%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
54607
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
54505
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
54723
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44904
74%
**82
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40335
66%
**61
93%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
54824
90%
**79
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54520
90%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
54650
90%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
54114
89%
**00
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
54505
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
54172
89%
**43
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
54215
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
54578
90%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
54215
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
54433
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
54723
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52170
86%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
54534
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
54810
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
54636
90%
**87
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47776
78%
**53
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41959
69%
**80
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
54694
90%
**33
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
54491
89%
**18
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
49530
81%
**77
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37144
61%
**97
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
55%
**18
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
32677
54%
**98
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
27383
45%
**87
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33025
54%
**75
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44556
73%
**35
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
60%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42583
70%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48936
80%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37231
61%
**93
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
54%
**28
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31459
52%
**02
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
45%
**06
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34185
56%
**26
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
32677
54%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
50009
82%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40785
67%
**20
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
33025
54%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
57%
**21
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40001
66%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46905
77%
**71
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
27383
45%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45382
74%
**90
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31792
52%
**47
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50488
83%
**57
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42873
70%
**66
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49066
81%
**61
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38406
63%
**00
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
58%
**95
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
55%
**44
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46412
76%
**12
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44556
73%
**98
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
46%
**54
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42598
70%
**95
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
27688
45%
**36
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34301
56%
**93
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43497
71%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42264
69%
**02
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30356
50%
**52
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
30560
50%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47137
77%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44164
73%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42482
70%
**61
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
27847
46%
**23
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
34911
57%
**26
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
63%
**84
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36318
60%
**80
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47572
78%
**35
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45484
75%
**62
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46412
76%
**12
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39204
64%
**74
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40263
66%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36869
61%
**67
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50169
82%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44106
72%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46992
77%
**44
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
51%
**16
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47485
78%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35389
58%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
54%
**38
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
32068
53%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
36361
60%
**49
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44121
72%
**75
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
50009
82%
**46
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26179
43%
**05
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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