Load data for .338 RCM + .338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 180gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP D175 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.557" \| 39.5mm
Caliber:	.338 RCM load data
Case Length (l3):	2.000" \| 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.797" \| 71.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Case Capacity:	71.0 Grains of Water \| 4.61 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8505_C458
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .338 RCM with .338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 73 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	45469	73%	**28	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	55506	89%	**80	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	38827	62%	**70	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55680	89%	**79	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51605	83%	**77	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	50821	81%	**57	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	55941	90%	**40	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	56057	90%	**62	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42598	68%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46543	75%	**74	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	34737	56%	**77	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	45687	73%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36608	59%	**90	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	55013	88%	**33	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	39900	64%	**43	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	55854	90%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	55854	90%	**67	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	45411	73%	**31	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47587	76%	**07	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	52141	84%	**61	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	55158	88%	**67	98%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51314	82%	**17	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55927	90%	**82	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	55100	88%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	38580	62%	**67	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39624	64%	**85	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37797	61%	**51	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	95%	55274	89%	**80	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	55869	90%	**18	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	40582	65%	**79	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48573	78%	**54	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	55579	89%	**43	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	55230	89%	**53	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42641	68%	**12	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**75	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	48240	77%	**92	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	39537	63%	**16	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	55550	89%	**13	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	43888	70%	**79	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44512	71%	**18	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	38725	62%	**30	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	39958	64%	**49	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	49995	80%	**57	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	48051	77%	**74	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	54853	88%	**20	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	55129	88%	**53	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	38014	61%	**49	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48312	77%	**44	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	41466	66%	**26	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	32576	52%	**11	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	55564	89%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55303	89%	**72	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	46702	75%	**15	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	44295	71%	**05	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48080	77%	**79	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38334	61%	**28	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42641	68%	**12	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	39537	63%	**16	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	55535	89%	**10	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	53156	85%	**46	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45803	73%	**62	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	46238	74%	**21	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	34142	55%	**21	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	55506	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	53345	86%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43540	70%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32837	53%	**95	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41481	67%	**39	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	51808	83%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41394	66%	**66	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	51822	83%	**62	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	56130	90%	**05	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	32372	52%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41553	67%	**80	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	35897	58%	**08	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36956	59%	**70	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31415	50%	**13	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	38218	61%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**33	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	51%	**39	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24729	40%	**38	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26223	42%	**47	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	21364	34%	**16	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27601	44%	**93	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	30023	48%	**33	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34780	56%	**98	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	34505	55%	**31	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42902	69%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37521	60%	**82	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	37536	60%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	29240	47%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	51%	**87	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	41872	67%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31082	50%	**33	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35839	57%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40756	65%	**31	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	35679	57%	**05	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24062	39%	**85	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	34156	55%	**72	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36651	59%	**92	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49371	79%	**30	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32460	52%	**98	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	47%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	54%	**65	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	51%	**33	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	39%	**98	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48008	77%	**80	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	32605	52%	**87	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	28601	46%	**70	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39189	63%	**70	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	28660	46%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26527	43%	**24	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	32401	52%	**88	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	34998	56%	**41	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	42032	67%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	33069	53%	**75	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	33199	53%	**29	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49037	79%	**69	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	53%	**62	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	28834	46%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	48%	**74	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	28805	46%	**47	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	29979	48%	**46	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44570	71%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37072	59%	**67	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	40219	64%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	33228	53%	**75	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29138	47%	**05	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23511	38%	**67	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	39%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	28601	46%	**70	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	57%	**69	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	49%	**33	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	28384	46%	**11	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	33721	54%	**75	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	30864	49%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39102	63%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32619	52%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27079	43%	**75	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20247	32%	**34	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24990	40%	**56	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	49%	**13	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	39%	**69	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	48%	**36	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	51%	**65	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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% ... 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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