Load data for .338 RCM + .338 | 225gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Hodgdon BL-C2, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	2406
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.310" \| 33.3mm
Caliber:	.338 RCM load data
Case Length (l3):	2.000" \| 50.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.797" \| 71.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.513" \| 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.355" \| 9.0mm
Case Capacity:	71.0 Grains of Water \| 4.61 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B6191_C458
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:12

Load data for 194 loads in caliber .338 RCM with .338 | 225gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 97 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Hodgdon BL-C2, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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>>	92%	54969	88%	**59	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	53969	87%	**26	99%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	55564	89%	**23	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	55811	89%	**70	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	55230	89%	**23	99%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	55390	89%	**13	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	55912	90%	**23	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	55724	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	55767	89%	**59	100%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	97%	52620	84%	**44	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	53200	85%	**30	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	39479	63%	**92	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	55941	90%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	52533	84%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**67	100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55695	89%	**92	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	40944	66%	**05	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46789	75%	**46	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	28427	46%	**49	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	56014	90%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	55999	90%	**89	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55811	89%	**95	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	55317	89%	**90	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	55288	89%	**18	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	55564	89%	**23	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	55448	89%	**33	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	54418	87%	**59	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	48196	77%	**20	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37521	60%	**10	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	44382	71%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	44237	71%	**54	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	53505	86%	**23	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	55883	90%	**69	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	52562	84%	**97	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	52533	84%	**64	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	55477	89%	**28	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41582	67%	**39	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	49559	79%	**51	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	34389	55%	**64	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	55042	88%	**89	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	56028	90%	**36	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	55332	89%	**07	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	55550	89%	**20	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	55201	89%	**56	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	56043	90%	**00	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	55172	88%	**43	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	45237	73%	**95	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	69%	**79	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	55361	89%	**30	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	55303	89%	**30	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56043	90%	**95	100%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	40553	65%	**92	96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55651	89%	**05	100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	39755	64%	**75	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	55434	89%	**36	98%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	55550	89%	**72	100%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	55637	89%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	55985	90%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	54969	88%	**39	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54737	88%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	45397	73%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	40190	64%	**11	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	41046	66%	**18	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	55201	89%	**00	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	55100	88%	**20	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	49211	79%	**93	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	47282	76%	**15	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	55100	88%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	50546	81%	**43	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	54955	88%	**33	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	55521	89%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	56072	90%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	53345	86%	**28	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	44976	72%	**56	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45237	73%	**95	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	55201	89%	**56	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	55172	88%	**43	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	55100	88%	**90	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	55825	90%	**59	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	55637	89%	**70	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	55506	89%	**46	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	49821	80%	**93	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	35839	57%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	55825	90%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	55288	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	47471	76%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	55259	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	42438	68%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	44860	72%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	56057	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	44831	72%	**70	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	30066	48%	**24	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43149	69%	**79	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	56072	90%	**85	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	48196	77%	**20	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	55347	89%	**72	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38856	62%	**00	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	53%	**62	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	50908	82%	**64	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44106	71%	**16	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	41031	66%	**00	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	46180	74%	**85	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	45992	74%	**92	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38827	62%	**06	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39479	63%	**23	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	37101	59%	**92	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32648	52%	**98	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	26382	42%	**93	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	39610	64%	**06	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	31879	51%	**78	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	47892	77%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	34621	56%	**34	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	28703	46%	**16	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	45%	**23	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	25860	41%	**64	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	49792	80%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	37608	60%	**93	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39175	63%	**36	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42960	69%	**06	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	53%	**28	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43062	69%	**49	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	50082	80%	**64	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**78	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	34621	56%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	24120	39%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	29095	47%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	38392	62%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	53%	**56	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34809	56%	**54	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**39	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	34258	55%	**42	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48863	78%	**46	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	36956	59%	**47	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	34679	56%	**82	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	26963	43%	**87	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35462	57%	**64	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40915	66%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47906	77%	**08	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	45672	73%	**88	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37188	60%	**83	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39668	64%	**47	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34301	55%	**01	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	30298	49%	**00	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	33286	53%	**85	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38290	61%	**60	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38189	61%	**77	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34156	55%	**28	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	27644	44%	**03	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**31	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	33025	53%	**24	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	40915	66%	**10	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	39943	64%	**26	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	44570	71%	**56	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	46180	74%	**92	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	53%	**62	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32300	52%	**24	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27195	44%	**06	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	28369	45%	**42	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	32387	52%	**18	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41959	67%	**06	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36129	58%	**15	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	29414	47%	**29	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	36332	58%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	51459	83%	**77	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	49%	**69	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	38725	62%	**77	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37246	60%	**70	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39972	64%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32634	52%	**10	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	33344	53%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	30298	49%	**00	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37188	60%	**83	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34301	55%	**01	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48863	78%	**05	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43903	70%	**82	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39508	63%	**38	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38363	62%	**80	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	30734	49%	**42	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22075	35%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44498	71%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37231	60%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29762	48%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35418	57%	**08	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25860	41%	**11	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	28036	45%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	42743	69%	**52	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35186	56%	**24	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	44%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	26223	42%	**13	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	42%	**08	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	42714	68%	**95	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	34621	56%	**57	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	45571	73%	**31	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.