Load data for .338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.338 Weatherby RPM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:206 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.55"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:81.6 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .338 Weatherby RPM with .338 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 208 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.

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>>90%55,796 psi86%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>90%56,057 psi86%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%56,086 psi86%2740 fps99.2%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%56,405 psi87%2749 fps99.3%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%57,305 psi88%2756 fps99.5%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%57,624 psi89%2762 fps99.6%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>88%57,885 psi89%2717 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>88%58,233 psi90%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%56,275 psi87%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%56,565 psi87%2707 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%55,927 psi86%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%56,231 psi87%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>96%57,943 psi89%2700 fps95.9%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>96%58,102 psi89%2707 fps96%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%55,840 psi86%2743 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%56,101 psi86%2746 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,788 psi69%2648 fps97.2%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,020 psi69%2651 fps97.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%56,028 psi86%2598 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%56,028 psi86%2602 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%56,463 psi87%2625 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%56,492 psi87%2625 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>94%58,349 psi90%2782 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>94%58,624 psi90%2789 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>82%57,377 psi88%2612 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>82%57,769 psi89%2618 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%55,811 psi86%2726 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%56,028 psi86%2733 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%56,565 psi87%2713 fps100%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%56,884 psi88%2720 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%57,812 psi89%2743 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%58,131 psi89%2749 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>92%57,609 psi89%2717 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>92%57,957 psi89%2723 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%55,680 psi86%2792 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%56,014 psi86%2799 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>96%58,378 psi90%2900 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>96%58,581 psi90%2904 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,378 psi90%2792 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%55,158 psi85%2753 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%55,709 psi86%2654 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%56,028 psi86%2661 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%55,999 psi86%2772 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%56,217 psi86%2776 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,933 psi69%2654 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,382 psi70%2664 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,040 psi80%2805 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi81%2815 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>82%58,334 psi90%2631 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>82%58,726 psi90%2638 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>86%58,552 psi90%2641 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>86%58,784 psi90%2644 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%58,595 psi90%2802 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%58,798 psi90%2808 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%55,347 psi85%2762 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%55,550 psi85%2769 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>90%56,594 psi87%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>90%56,855 psi87%2687 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%56,565 psi87%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%56,826 psi87%2776 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%54,723 psi84%2812 fps99.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%55,332 psi85%2822 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>88%58,726 psi90%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%55,434 psi85%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%56,173 psi86%2723 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%56,434 psi87%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>98%56,942 psi88%2772 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>98%57,479 psi88%2782 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>82%58,059 psi89%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>82%58,102 psi89%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%55,390 psi85%2746 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%55,680 psi86%2753 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%40,988 psi63%2543 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,423 psi64%2552 fps98.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>96%57,696 psi89%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>96%58,233 psi90%2831 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,490 psi53%1621 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,505 psi53%1621 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>94%56,869 psi87%2749 fps99.8%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>94%57,145 psi88%2756 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>94%58,378 psi90%2779 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>94%58,711 psi90%2785 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>98%58,813 psi90%2759 fps99.6%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%55,564 psi85%2720 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,275 psi87%2697 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,478 psi87%2700 fps96.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%56,318 psi87%2615 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%56,666 psi87%2621 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,100 psi85%2710 fps96.3%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,274 psi85%2713 fps96.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,960 psi66%2595 fps96.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,178 psi66%2602 fps97%
IMR 4895<<locked>>96%57,377 psi88%2802 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>96%57,682 psi89%2808 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%57,812 psi89%2743 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%58,131 psi89%2749 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>82%57,841 psi89%2730 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>82%58,160 psi89%2736 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>88%58,088 psi89%2733 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>88%58,378 psi90%2736 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>94%57,522 psi88%2759 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>94%57,812 psi89%2766 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>94%58,552 psi90%2717 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>94%58,798 psi90%2720 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%58,160 psi89%2759 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%58,407 psi90%2762 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,285 psi77%2648 fps96.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,459 psi78%2654 fps97%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%55,274 psi85%2625 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%55,608 psi86%2631 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%56,985 psi88%2730 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%57,261 psi88%2736 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>94%57,537 psi89%2736 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>94%57,798 psi89%2743 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>98%58,566 psi90%2808 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>98%58,798 psi90%2812 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,063 psi69%2644 fps97.2%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,266 psi70%2648 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%55,666 psi86%2785 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%55,927 psi86%2792 fps99.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>92%58,740 psi90%2762 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%55,042 psi85%2713 fps97.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>92%57,609 psi89%2779 fps99.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>92%57,885 psi89%2782 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%55,738 psi86%2700 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%55,970 psi86%2703 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,722 psi53%1657 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi53%1660 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>88%57,740 psi89%2730 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>88%58,015 psi89%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>98%57,928 psi89%2759 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>98%58,131 psi89%2762 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%55,869 psi86%2831 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%56,521 psi87%2844 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,680 psi86%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,130 psi86%2877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi69%2664 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,034 psi69%2674 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,006 psi71%2680 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,354 psi71%2694 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>92%57,595 psi89%2710 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>92%57,914 psi89%2720 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%57,101 psi88%2723 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%57,363 psi88%2730 fps100%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,911 psi84%2749 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,114 psi85%2756 fps99.8%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>82%57,841 psi89%2730 fps100%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>82%58,160 psi89%2736 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,285 psi77%2648 fps96.9%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,459 psi78%2654 fps97%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>94%57,522 psi88%2759 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>94%57,812 psi89%2766 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%58,160 psi89%2759 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%58,407 psi90%2762 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>86%57,653 psi89%2703 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>86%57,914 psi89%2710 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%56,217 psi86%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%56,333 psi87%2362 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>84%56,913 psi88%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>84%57,203 psi88%2733 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,232 psi88%2815 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,464 psi88%2818 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%56,826 psi87%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%57,203 psi88%2680 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%56,623 psi87%2736 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%56,811 psi87%2740 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%56,753 psi87%2756 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%57,276 psi88%2766 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%55,985 psi86%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%56,289 psi87%2641 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%55,390 psi85%2628 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%55,724 psi86%2635 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%55,637 psi86%2730 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%55,869 psi86%2736 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>94%58,262 psi90%2677 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>94%58,508 psi90%2680 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%55,854 psi86%2726 fps99.6%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%56,362 psi87%2736 fps99.6%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,506 psi85%2749 fps99.8%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,796 psi86%2753 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,856 psi61%2589 fps99%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,292 psi62%2598 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>82%57,203 psi88%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>82%57,624 psi89%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%55,666 psi86%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%55,999 psi86%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%55,927 psi86%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%56,202 psi86%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%56,246 psi87%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%56,550 psi87%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>96%57,972 psi89%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>96%58,218 psi90%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,824 psi83%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,085 psi83%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,645 psi73%2648 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,848 psi74%2654 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>92%58,566 psi90%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%54,984 psi85%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%56,130 psi86%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%56,391 psi87%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,427 psi71%2648 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,876 psi72%2657 fps97.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%48,805 psi75%2638 fps99.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,197 psi76%2644 fps99.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>92%57,914 psi89%2792 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>92%58,204 psi90%2795 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%56,536 psi87%2766 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%56,811 psi87%2772 fps99.9%

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%40,596 psi62%2425 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%40,915 psi63%2431 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%52,663 psi81%2690 fps98.8%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%52,678 psi81%2694 fps98.9%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%53,171 psi82%2697 fps99.1%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%53,505 psi82%2703 fps99.2%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,164 psi68%2523 fps99.9%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,454 psi68%2530 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%32,677 psi50%2333 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%32,953 psi51%2339 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,392 psi61%2474 fps99.5%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,639 psi61%2480 fps99.5%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>94%54,201 psi83%2648 fps95.2%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>94%54,404 psi84%2654 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%30,951 psi48%2313 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,227 psi48%2320 fps98.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%38,740 psi60%2536 fps95.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%39,015 psi60%2543 fps95.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%49,559 psi76%2513 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%49,603 psi76%2516 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%49,951 psi77%2533 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%49,980 psi77%2536 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,376 psi58%2428 fps96.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,666 psi58%2438 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%54,128 psi83%2572 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%54,259 psi83%2575 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%36,274 psi56%2388 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%36,289 psi56%2392 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%49,284 psi76%2615 fps100%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%49,617 psi76%2621 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,465 psi61%2448 fps98.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,711 psi61%2454 fps98.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,435 psi59%2451 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,551 psi59%2454 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%45,672 psi70%2635 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%45,992 psi71%2641 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR56 gr84%38,580 psi59%2546 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR56 gr84%38,783 psi60%2552 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,719 psi47%2300 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,980 psi48%2310 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,282 psi71%2523 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,398 psi71%2526 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%35,636 psi55%2411 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%35,723 psi55%2415 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%39,784 psi61%2549 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%37,608 psi58%2503 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%34,780 psi54%2467 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%32,721 psi50%2418 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%54,853 psi84%2589 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%54,955 psi85%2592 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%48,327 psi74%2507 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%48,573 psi75%2513 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%38,812 psi60%2477 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,550 psi56%2431 fps95%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%29,776 psi46%2290 fps95%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,008 psi46%2300 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,684 psi64%2448 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,756 psi64%2451 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,507 psi58%2457 fps98.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,565 psi58%2461 fps98.4%
Hodgdon CFE22354.6 gr80%41,249 psi63%2582 fps97.1%
Hodgdon CFE22354.6 gr80%41,524 psi64%2589 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,252 psi70%2552 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,339 psi70%2556 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%45,730 psi70%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,021 psi71%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%40,814 psi63%2510 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%41,046 psi63%2516 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%54,592 psi84%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%54,650 psi84%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,637 psi58%2441 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,913 psi58%2448 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%33,924 psi52%2392 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%34,113 psi52%2398 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,576 psi52%2402 fps96.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,808 psi52%2408 fps96.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,541 psi39%1447 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,570 psi39%1447 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,274 psi56%2395 fps96.7%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,506 psi56%2405 fps96.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,521 psi56%2448 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,825 psi57%2454 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%35,665 psi55%2369 fps95.4%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%35,737 psi55%2375 fps95.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,647 psi76%2595 fps95.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,864 psi77%2598 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,253 psi73%2497 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,384 psi73%2497 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%51,866 psi80%2661 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,069 psi80%2667 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%37,550 psi58%2490 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%37,797 psi58%2497 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,040 psi52%2388 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,316 psi53%2395 fps95.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,465 psi61%2448 fps98.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,711 psi61%2454 fps98.3%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%53,954 psi83%2677 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%54,288 psi84%2684 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%43,859 psi67%2526 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,150 psi68%2533 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,491 psi55%2408 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,766 psi55%2415 fps98.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,392 psi59%2385 fps96.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,421 psi59%2388 fps96.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%32,996 psi51%2326 fps96.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,083 psi51%2329 fps96.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%44,454 psi68%2549 fps95.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%44,686 psi69%2556 fps95.6%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%51,967 psi80%2582 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%52,315 psi80%2589 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,477 psi56%2388 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,738 psi57%2395 fps97.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,651 psi56%2405 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,927 psi57%2411 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%34,983 psi54%2402 fps95.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%32,924 psi51%2356 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%39,479 psi61%2539 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%39,682 psi61%2546 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%34,505 psi53%2408 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%34,722 psi53%2415 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%41,989 psi65%2490 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%42,206 psi65%2497 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,377 psi59%2457 fps96.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,580 psi59%2467 fps96.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%42,902 psi66%2493 fps97.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,105 psi66%2500 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,643 psi39%1480 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,701 psi40%1483 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,440 psi68%2533 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,730 psi69%2539 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%47,529 psi73%2602 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%47,747 psi73%2608 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5253 gr82%36,753 psi57%2497 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 5253 gr82%37,028 psi57%2507 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%28,369 psi44%2303 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%28,529 psi44%2310 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%38,856 psi60%2552 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%39,218 psi60%2562 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%43,004 psi66%2625 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%43,163 psi66%2631 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,059 psi62%2441 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,350 psi62%2448 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,664 psi53%2343 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,911 psi54%2349 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%32,082 psi49%2343 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%32,300 psi50%2349 fps95.7%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%53,954 psi83%2677 fps100%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%54,288 psi84%2684 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%44,454 psi68%2549 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%44,686 psi69%2556 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,491 psi55%2408 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,766 psi55%2415 fps98.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%32,996 psi51%2326 fps96.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,083 psi51%2329 fps96.7%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,094 psi72%2549 fps99.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,094 psi72%2552 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%53,432 psi82%2326 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%53,534 psi82%2329 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%49,647 psi76%2625 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%49,951 psi77%2631 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%33,678 psi52%2395 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%33,895 psi52%2402 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,152 psi73%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,514 psi73%2549 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%39,914 psi61%2464 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%40,103 psi62%2470 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%35,926 psi55%2395 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,187 psi56%2405 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,377 psi59%2362 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,682 psi60%2372 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,401 psi48%2234 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,647 psi49%2241 fps99.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,235 psi65%2520 fps99%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,511 psi65%2526 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,710 psi58%2365 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,985 psi58%2372 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%36,970 psi57%2411 fps96.3%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,217 psi57%2418 fps96.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%33,417 psi51%2356 fps95.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%31,430 psi48%2310 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%28,877 psi44%2323 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%29,051 psi45%2329 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%54,056 psi83%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%54,128 psi83%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,642 psi67%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,947 psi68%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,537 psi59%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,841 psi60%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,649 psi52%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,924 psi52%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,693 psi53%2346 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,780 psi54%2349 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,775 psi43%2201 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,847 psi43%2205 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%38,986 psi60%2490 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%39,204 psi60%2497 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,204 psi60%2441 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,479 psi61%2448 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,228 psi51%2329 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,489 psi52%2336 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%40,741 psi63%2543 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%38,290 psi59%2497 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%32,735 psi50%2323 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%32,895 psi51%2329 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,174 psi59%2477 fps98.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,435 psi59%2484 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,056 psi54%2398 fps96.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,273 psi54%2405 fps96.6%

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

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This overview compares 208 powders for .338 Weatherby RPM loaded with the .338 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,904 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,904 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 208 of the 208 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 206.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .338 Weatherby RPM with the .338 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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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