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Load data for .338 Rem. Ultra Mag + .338 | 250gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

.338 Rem. Ultra Mag + .338 | 250gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
2650
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.584" | 40.2mm
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:
0.798" | 20.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.548" | 13.9mm
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_B5927_C459
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .338 Rem. Ultra Mag with .338 | 250gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. 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>>
93%
57188
90%
**74
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57435
90%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42380
66%
**57
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37637
59%
**25
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**49
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
56913
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**31
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56666
89%
**17
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57029
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57159
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47558
75%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
56811
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42380
66%
**57
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53722
84%
**02
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**51
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37637
59%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
57319
90%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**98
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
56782
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**18
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57000
89%
**13
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33692
53%
**33
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
56942
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57246
90%
**12
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48066
75%
**93
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**44
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33692
53%
**59
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**30
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57116
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
56840
89%
**54
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56449
88%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57058
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46282
73%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
41945
66%
**20
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57130
90%
**75
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
56797
89%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
56840
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**52
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56942
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**75
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
56913
89%
**92
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
56898
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
56797
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53548
84%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**26
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49603
78%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
42989
67%
**30
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51329
80%
**03
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38014
60%
**56
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
53%
**83
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
86%
29776
47%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
84%
25019
39%
**73
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52141
82%
**87
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**38
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45455
71%
**67
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
33402
52%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37956
59%
**52
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**93
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28326
44%
**82
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35215
55%
**88
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
86%
29776
47%
**69
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41930
66%
**75
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
50%
**98
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
56%
**80
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**03
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
25019
39%
**73
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46630
73%
**36
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53534
84%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52939
83%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51532
81%
**93
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**08
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**97
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39276
62%
**49
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**57
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
54%
**16
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
28921
45%
**01
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**48
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45658
72%
**38
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29109
46%
**33
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**44
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
25179
39%
**10
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35230
55%
**56
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**54
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**57
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
49%
**24
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48573
76%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**03
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
42%
**52
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
89%
31778
50%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39436
62%
**36
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37246
58%
**39
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**67
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53040
83%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**02
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
40277
63%
**26
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41553
65%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37855
59%
**26
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51053
80%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48283
76%
**77
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
50%
**82
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48660
76%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36390
57%
**39
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
53%
**03
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
29196
46%
**85
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
89%
33170
52%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**75
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27543
43%
**80
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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