Load data for .338 Rem. Ultra Mag. + .338 | 160gr | TWENTY-NINE ERTP

.338 Rem. Ultra Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:TWENTY-NINE
Bullet Weight:160 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.76"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:110 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .338 Rem. Ultra Mag. with .338 | 160gr | TWENTY-NINE ERTP bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%55,724 psi87%3028 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,550 psi87%3051 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,898 psi89%3117 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%57,740 psi90%3097 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,920 psi74%2986 fps97%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,782 psi87%3104 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%56,550 psi89%3189 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,361 psi87%3133 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%56,434 psi88%3130 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%57,653 psi90%3133 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,216 psi87%3061 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%3251 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%54,085 psi85%3150 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,927 psi89%3156 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%57,290 psi90%3176 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%57,203 psi90%3248 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%3222 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,092 psi69%3015 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,662 psi79%3202 fps99.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,347 psi87%3140 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%54,215 psi85%3114 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%57,508 psi90%3136 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,492 psi87%3064 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%53,853 psi84%3104 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%54,984 psi86%3127 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,288 psi87%3176 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%55,317 psi87%3136 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,941 psi88%3146 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%57,276 psi90%3163 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%55,941 psi88%3173 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,057 psi88%3212 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,650 psi56%2008 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%57,029 psi89%3143 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%56,086 psi88%3130 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%55,970 psi88%3114 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%55,608 psi87%3091 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%54,795 psi86%3104 fps97.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,854 psi88%3117 fps97.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%56,869 psi89%3173 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,201 psi87%3156 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%57,653 psi90%3133 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,492 psi87%3104 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%3107 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%3110 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%55,666 psi87%3107 fps98.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%56,797 psi89%3143 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%57,537 psi90%3130 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%54,592 psi86%3077 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,536 psi89%3163 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%55,564 psi87%3153 fps96%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,893 psi78%3150 fps96.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,129 psi86%3169 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%57,667 psi90%3186 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%54,056 psi85%3159 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%54,404 psi85%3087 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%54,288 psi85%3110 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi57%2054 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,158 psi86%3104 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%54,389 psi85%3189 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%54,433 psi85%3222 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%56,492 psi89%3205 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%55,477 psi87%3232 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,781 psi86%3064 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%54,679 psi86%3077 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%54,201 psi85%3110 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%57,508 psi90%3136 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%55,666 psi87%3107 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,492 psi87%3104 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%3110 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%56,797 psi89%3143 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%56,115 psi88%3169 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,898 psi89%3127 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%57,537 psi90%3153 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,100 psi86%3015 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%3009 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%55,738 psi87%3054 fps97.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%54,737 psi86%3009 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,391 psi88%3114 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%54,360 psi85%3107 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,624 psi90%3225 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,127 psi83%3097 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%55,448 psi87%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%54,462 psi85%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,172 psi86%3051 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%55,883 psi88%3081 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%57,711 psi90%3169 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%54,418 psi85%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%57,203 psi90%3097 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%56,826 psi89%3169 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,153 psi77%3100 fps99.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,172 psi85%3077 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%54,795 psi86%3127 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,506 psi87%3179 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%39,885 psi63%3031 fps99.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%57,696 psi90%3159 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%2982 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,440 psi71%2900 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,127 psi83%3061 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%50,531 psi79%2979 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%40,785 psi64%2864 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,960 psi67%2894 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%36,898 psi58%2815 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,588 psi76%3018 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2851 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,676 psi79%3025 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,576 psi81%3009 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,817 psi70%3051 fps98.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%50,720 psi79%3087 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,205 psi65%2877 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,208 psi69%2946 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%36,274 psi57%2825 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1777 gr80%35,926 psi56%2841 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%31,981 psi50%2720 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%37,550 psi59%2913 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%3018 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%2881 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%47,514 psi74%2963 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,141 psi82%3012 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,328 psi79%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,887 psi66%2884 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%44,962 psi70%2989 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%51,924 psi81%3077 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,081 psi77%3031 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%31,415 psi49%2657 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,513 psi71%2995 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%48,240 psi76%3071 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,498 psi42%1801 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,891 psi73%2976 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,008 psi77%3025 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,221 psi68%2890 fps98.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%2910 fps95.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%48,109 psi75%2989 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,137 psi72%2940 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%35,578 psi56%2766 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,310 psi71%2979 fps99%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,676 psi79%3025 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%2992 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,037 psi75%2949 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,352 psi68%2894 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%40,582 psi64%2828 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%43,903 psi69%2910 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,514 psi74%2966 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,008 psi75%2976 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,569 psi68%2933 fps98.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%51,793 psi81%3091 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%46,441 psi73%3084 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%36,796 psi58%2812 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,627 psi68%2946 fps98.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%41,278 psi65%2917 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%3028 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,589 psi79%3051 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,905 psi42%1847 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2861 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,181 psi74%3061 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6077 gr80%38,247 psi60%2917 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%36,593 psi57%2825 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7084 gr86%38,914 psi61%2894 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,416 psi81%3012 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,237 psi71%2913 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,725 psi61%2822 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%47,514 psi74%2963 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%40,582 psi64%2828 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%2992 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,352 psi68%2894 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%43,903 psi69%2910 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,813 psi62%2871 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,327 psi77%3002 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,152 psi74%2979 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2917 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,640 psi64%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%45,701 psi72%2881 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,341 psi76%2910 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%2999 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,334 psi62%2825 fps98.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,848 psi45%2638 fps95.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%46,412 psi73%2976 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,907 psi77%2907 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,507 psi59%2756 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%35,839 psi56%2756 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,995 psi80%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,034 psi69%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%37,927 psi59%2815 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%34,896 psi55%2802 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,359 psi52%2667 fps96.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,169 psi80%3068 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%45,121 psi71%2992 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%30,342 psi48%2740 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,978 psi74%2986 fps99.5%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .338 Rem. Ultra Mag. loaded with the .338 | 160gr | TWENTY-NINE ERTP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,251 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,251 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Power Pro Varmint, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .338 Rem. Ultra Mag. with the .338 | 160gr | TWENTY-NINE ERTP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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