Load data for .338 RCM + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge Maximus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| CutEdge Maximus
Manufacturer SKU:	Maximus
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.494" \| 37.9mm
Caliber:	.338 RCM load data
Case Length (l3):	2.000" \| 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.797" \| 71.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.697" \| 17.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.443" \| 11.3mm
Case Capacity:	71.0 Grains of Water \| 4.61 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8514_C458
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 196 loads in caliber .338 RCM with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 98 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	95%	55332	89%	**36	99%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	56043	90%	**95	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	49371	79%	**28	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	55724	89%	**00	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	55637	89%	**44	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	54926	88%	**87	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	55042	88%	**80	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	55724	89%	**97	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	55709	89%	**26	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	55463	89%	**36	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	47674	76%	**36	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47688	76%	**41	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	34243	55%	**67	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	54868	88%	**90	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47718	77%	**48	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	55506	89%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	51401	82%	**00	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37028	59%	**97	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41611	67%	**21	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	55405	89%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	55579	89%	**52	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56043	90%	**69	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	55230	89%	**57	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	54955	88%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	51184	82%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	54984	88%	**93	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	55332	89%	**10	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	49110	79%	**57	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	43511	70%	**08	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	55550	89%	**05	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	33489	54%	**01	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	39784	64%	**39	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48892	78%	**25	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	51271	82%	**93	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47601	76%	**98	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	48124	77%	**65	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	55956	90%	**08	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	45556	73%	**59	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	30574	49%	**56	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	52460	84%	**33	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	55419	89%	**03	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	56086	90%	**90	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	56086	90%	**07	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55463	89%	**36	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	56028	90%	**74	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50966	82%	**64	100%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41162	66%	**03	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	38319	61%	**67	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	55172	88%	**25	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	55521	89%	**07	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	55941	90%	**13	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	50169	80%	**87	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36230	58%	**83	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51082	82%	**20	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	93%	55521	89%	**07	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55695	89%	**46	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	55622	89%	**87	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	55129	88%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	49705	80%	**38	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49139	79%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40451	65%	**11	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	35592	57%	**97	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	37275	60%	**03	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	55361	89%	**80	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	53011	85%	**67	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	43671	70%	**88	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	43236	69%	**16	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	55230	89%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	55695	89%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	45788	73%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	55361	89%	**13	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	55085	88%	**26	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	55361	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	48965	79%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	39914	64%	**47	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41162	66%	**03	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55463	89%	**36	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50966	82%	**64	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	55129	88%	**64	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	55869	90%	**30	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	55825	90%	**48	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	55912	90%	**23	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45208	72%	**98	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32053	51%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	55521	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	55811	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	54505	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43120	69%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	53258	85%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38014	61%	**57	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	40393	65%	**23	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	55898	90%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52895	85%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	40001	64%	**59	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39421	63%	**80	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	55883	90%	**62	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	43511	70%	**08	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	55143	88%	**39	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35085	56%	**01	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51721	83%	**46	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29950	48%	**67	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46644	75%	**85	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39798	64%	**31	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37275	60%	**01	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	41771	67%	**93	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41437	66%	**00	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**01	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34983	56%	**24	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	39363	63%	**05	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28326	45%	**93	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	27804	45%	**16	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35360	57%	**24	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	46%	**87	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43947	70%	**00	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	50%	**33	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	30240	48%	**36	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	26527	43%	**64	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46224	74%	**87	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	55%	**95	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35186	56%	**47	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39494	63%	**21	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51053	82%	**69	100%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	48%	**23	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39291	63%	**70	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45730	73%	**82	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	46%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	36651	59%	**74	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49458	79%	**29	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	25672	41%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	31082	50%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	48%	**60	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31082	50%	**62	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	47%	**47	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	36347	58%	**62	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44976	72%	**70	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	36956	59%	**01	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	28282	45%	**00	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	51%	**62	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37101	59%	**18	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43526	70%	**20	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41089	66%	**93	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33083	53%	**88	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36593	59%	**65	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	30792	49%	**10	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	31430	50%	**06	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	34954	56%	**01	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49139	79%	**49	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34171	55%	**65	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34330	55%	**85	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	49%	**26	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	28747	46%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	48%	**26	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	36999	59%	**08	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**34	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40857	66%	**70	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42163	68%	**06	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	34142	55%	**59	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	28906	46%	**26	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	25541	41%	**31	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	30124	48%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	33895	54%	**28	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37913	61%	**21	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	32735	52%	**29	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	25657	41%	**21	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	38450	62%	**34	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	52199	84%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47079	75%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	27615	44%	**67	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	56%	**78	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	33736	54%	**75	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36463	58%	**49	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29660	48%	**34	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	35244	57%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	31430	50%	**06	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33083	53%	**88	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	30792	49%	**10	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44527	71%	**16	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39697	64%	**87	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35491	57%	**49	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	34563	55%	**88	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	43%	**37	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	23337	37%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48341	78%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40901	66%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34055	55%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26252	42%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32010	51%	**23	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23119	37%	**16	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	29269	47%	**87	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39131	63%	**70	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31459	50%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	28993	46%	**23	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	25469	41%	**62	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38682	62%	**03	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	36651	59%	**74	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41263	66%	**43	98%

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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