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Load data for .338 Rem. Ultra Mag + .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s):

.338 Rem. Ultra Mag + .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
33885
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.338 Rem. Ultra Mag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.760" | 70.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.546" | 90.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.584" | 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.584" | 14.8mm
Case Capacity:
110.0 Grains of Water | 7.14 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B673_C459
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .338 Rem. Ultra Mag with .338 | 225gr | Barnes X S bullet and 64 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**89
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**22
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44498
70%
**98
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**79
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57435
90%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**40
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
56884
89%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57421
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57188
90%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57000
89%
**22
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56913
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49835
78%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
56579
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44498
70%
**98
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55347
87%
**40
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**59
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**79
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35752
56%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57334
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**26
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**36
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**33
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
57116
89%
**28
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
36840
58%
**97
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
52054
82%
**51
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57406
90%
**66
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
36898
58%
**16
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**41
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57406
90%
**72
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57377
90%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36477
57%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
56579
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49081
77%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
44904
70%
**71
95%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
56884
89%
**30
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**61
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**03
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57145
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
57101
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55477
87%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
57232
90%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52808
83%
**53
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
46006
72%
**84
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**80
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54302
85%
**64
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**00
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
57%
**25
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
86%
32634
51%
**23
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
27238
43%
**05
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37623
59%
**05
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**28
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
36274
57%
**48
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45803
72%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52605
82%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40393
63%
**97
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
36579
57%
**51
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35375
55%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31386
49%
**46
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38377
60%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
86%
32634
51%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44106
69%
**16
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
54%
**39
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**16
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
27238
43%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**77
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
33330
52%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53330
84%
**38
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46108
72%
**49
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52025
82%
**35
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**03
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
60%
**95
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
58%
**54
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
31082
49%
**43
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50111
79%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**85
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32851
51%
**00
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46282
73%
**85
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
86%
27325
43%
**51
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**13
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46253
72%
**05
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**82
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
32126
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48312
76%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46079
72%
**54
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
47%
**16
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
89%
34853
55%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**80
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40074
63%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**39
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50111
79%
**95
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
42801
67%
**64
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**72
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**70
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53635
84%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47863
75%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50560
79%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
34476
54%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51242
80%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
57%
**51
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
50%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
89%
36347
57%
**74
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47645
75%
**56
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30618
48%
**54
100%

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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