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Load data for .338 Rem. Ultra Mag + .338 | 280gr | Barnes LRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum, Rottweil R 905

.338 Rem. Ultra Mag + .338 | 280gr | Barnes LRX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 280gr | Barnes LRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30432
Bullet Weight:
280gr | 18.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.864" | 47.3mm
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:
1.078" | 27.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.881" | 22.4mm
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_B690_C459
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .338 Rem. Ultra Mag with .338 | 280gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum, 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%
56623
89%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
56797
89%
**52
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42685
67%
**26
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38058
60%
**03
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**67
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
56942
89%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
56637
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55506
87%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48080
75%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
38537
60%
**16
92%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42685
67%
**26
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
56579
89%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53780
84%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57188
90%
**00
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57130
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57029
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38058
60%
**03
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57000
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**11
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**57
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**57
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
56652
89%
**61
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56826
89%
**56
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
50749
80%
**33
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
33968
53%
**18
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**21
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48776
76%
**56
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**93
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33939
53%
**44
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**70
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**97
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57406
90%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
56637
89%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46804
73%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
42003
66%
**88
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57421
90%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
57232
90%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57188
90%
**98
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**21
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
57174
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57101
89%
**44
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**70
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57348
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53780
84%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
57232
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57145
90%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50270
79%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
43787
69%
**08
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
41829
66%
**88
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
56579
89%
**93
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
52591
82%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38551
60%
**28
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**69
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
84%
27978
44%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
23221
36%
**06
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52417
82%
**39
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**19
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**29
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
52%
**62
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51111
80%
**34
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38464
60%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
34156
54%
**75
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32938
52%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28674
45%
**77
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
94%
35273
55%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
27978
44%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42192
66%
**38
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
51%
**90
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36129
57%
**65
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41887
66%
**34
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**62
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
23221
36%
**06
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53606
84%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52344
82%
**52
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44367
70%
**74
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50401
79%
**52
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40089
63%
**18
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
36434
57%
**36
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**98
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
45266
71%
**51
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
26876
42%
**37
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**03
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46224
72%
**06
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29588
46%
**18
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44382
70%
**13
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
85%
23322
37%
**49
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35534
56%
**34
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**16
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**20
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
31343
49%
**13
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46050
72%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**65
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26876
42%
**51
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
87%
29834
47%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39987
63%
**08
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**15
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53693
84%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**64
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**03
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
53098
83%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
40698
64%
**01
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42119
66%
**80
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38508
60%
**98
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51648
81%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48762
76%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
32343
51%
**73
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49110
77%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36956
58%
**08
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
54%
**85
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
29283
46%
**73
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
87%
30792
48%
**29
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
92%
35911
56%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45759
72%
**80
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**28
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28108
44%
**69
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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