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Load data for .338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 172gr | Sax KDG-S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon H4895, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 172gr | Sax KDG-S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 172gr | Sax KDG-S
Manufacturer SKU:
G0016.31
Bullet Weight:
172gr | 11.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.338 Weatherby RPM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
81.6 Grains of Water | 5.30 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
65000 psi | 4482 bar
LID:
LID_B12184_C455
Last updated:
2026-02-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 190 loads in caliber .338 Weatherby RPM with .338 | 172gr | Sax KDG-S bullet and 95 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon H4895, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>
96%
58117
89%
**95
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
58479
90%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50836
78%
**51
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**72
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
57580
89%
**94
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**49
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
58189
90%
**36
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
58450
90%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58102
89%
**92
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50981
78%
**87
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
37304
57%
**84
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
57609
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
97%
55898
86%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49139
76%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
53606
82%
**49
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
38856
60%
**84
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
44222
68%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
57986
89%
**54
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
58059
89%
**54
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
58189
90%
**09
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
49487
76%
**84
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58160
89%
**18
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
58305
90%
**81
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
52823
81%
**59
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
58450
90%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
51677
80%
**90
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
57914
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4895 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57682
89%
**95
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
35621
55%
**92
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
42003
65%
**49
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50488
78%
**48
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32547
50%
**29
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**53
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49124
76%
**18
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49951
77%
**79
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
57435
88%
**64
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47297
73%
**69
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
55172
85%
**82
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
58204
90%
**66
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
57856
89%
**30
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
58479
90%
**53
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
58102
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
58436
90%
**20
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
52678
81%
**90
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
43395
67%
**03
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
57696
89%
**84
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
57783
89%
**53
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**63
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
52721
81%
**30
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38914
60%
**90
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
53229
82%
**59
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**46
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
58349
90%
**99
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**46
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
33359
51%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**63
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
52692
81%
**74
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
56652
87%
**64
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
46833
72%
**23
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
58305
90%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
55564
85%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
46891
72%
**31
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
58305
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
48066
74%
**74
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
58392
90%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
58262
90%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
58276
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
50053
77%
**72
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
43395
67%
**03
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
58102
89%
**92
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
52678
81%
**90
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57740
89%
**13
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
57754
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
58001
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
58407
90%
**72
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
47050
72%
**22
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
34360
53%
**25
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
57754
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
55956
86%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
44947
69%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
54665
84%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
40059
62%
**61
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
42351
65%
**30
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
57682
89%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
54578
84%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
42119
65%
**72
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41829
64%
**87
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58494
90%
**28
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58407
90%
**05
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
37304
57%
**02
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
53505
82%
**92
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
49%
**48
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48472
75%
**22
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42322
65%
**61
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39363
61%
**98
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43859
67%
**07
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44150
68%
**23
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37550
58%
**41
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**35
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31763
49%
**00
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
33286
51%
**85
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37579
58%
**51
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
82%
35230
54%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
47%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
51%
**20
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
36274
56%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
31502
48%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
54389
84%
**05
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47500
73%
**00
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
55%
**82
91%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
47%
**67
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37275
57%
**44
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41365
64%
**31
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
52649
81%
**99
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
34272
53%
**62
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41249
63%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47326
73%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
35157
54%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
50328
77%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
37463
58%
**18
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
30168
46%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
36854
57%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
49%
**41
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
28703
44%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33243
51%
**62
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
48%
**25
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
44077
68%
**71
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46093
71%
**00
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
44208
68%
**03
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
52%
**56
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38957
60%
**18
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45934
71%
**40
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43743
67%
**17
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35215
54%
**85
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38232
59%
**52
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
51%
**93
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
37710
58%
**89
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
51953
80%
**99
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36869
57%
**66
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36550
56%
**85
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
50%
**13
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
34447
53%
**89
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
50%
**10
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39160
60%
**05
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
58%
**31
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**71
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
26963
41%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43758
67%
**17
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
40930
63%
**57
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
52%
**98
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
28543
44%
**44
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41031
63%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34940
54%
**16
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**02
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
53200
82%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**28
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
31169
48%
**84
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**72
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
55%
**66
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38290
59%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31357
48%
**02
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
37710
58%
**89
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35215
54%
**85
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
51%
**93
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46412
71%
**30
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41640
64%
**03
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37797
58%
**49
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
56%
**75
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
46%
**21
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
89%
27760
43%
**25
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
49966
77%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42641
66%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35679
55%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28413
44%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34055
52%
**13
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25541
39%
**83
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
35244
54%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40944
63%
**80
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33823
52%
**26
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
34505
53%
**89
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
30719
47%
**05
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40393
62%
**17
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
43337
67%
**49
96%

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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