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Load data for .338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 231gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

.338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 231gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 231gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
231gr | 15.0g
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_B8161_C455
Last updated:
2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 206 loads in caliber .338 Weatherby RPM with .338 | 231gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 103 powders such as Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. 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>>
91%
58175
90%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
57638
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
58218
90%
**93
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
57812
89%
**59
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**52
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
58218
90%
**52
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
57145
88%
**16
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
58175
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
43976
68%
**67
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
58218
90%
**39
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
57580
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
57885
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
57827
89%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
43903
68%
**70
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
50821
78%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
31444
48%
**38
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
34113
52%
**43
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
58494
90%
**25
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
58334
90%
**18
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
51837
80%
**90
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
57551
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
57638
89%
**16
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57653
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
57624
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
57682
89%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
52750
81%
**92
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43149
66%
**79
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
91%
57928
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
40538
62%
**72
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
48399
74%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
48660
75%
**49
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
57188
88%
**72
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
56434
87%
**52
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56449
87%
**30
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
58363
90%
**57
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45107
69%
**11
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53708
83%
**23
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
38014
58%
**43
97%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58320
90%
**38
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
58218
90%
**72
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**43
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
57682
89%
**46
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
57696
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
57450
88%
**26
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
57740
89%
**75
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
49777
77%
**74
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
46731
72%
**48
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
57928
89%
**66
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
57870
89%
**18
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
45223
70%
**44
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
44266
68%
**64
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
57580
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
43526
67%
**51
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
58305
90%
**89
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
57696
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
57696
89%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
58247
90%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58233
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54346
84%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44092
68%
**93
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
44541
69%
**97
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
58262
90%
**39
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
58334
90%
**62
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
53751
83%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
51837
80%
**90
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
55550
85%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
57725
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
58044
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
49705
76%
**31
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49777
77%
**74
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57696
89%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
57740
89%
**75
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
57914
89%
**26
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
57740
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
58189
90%
**93
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
58117
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
55013
85%
**69
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
39349
61%
**21
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
36912
57%
**03
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
57798
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
58059
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
52170
80%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
58436
90%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
46659
72%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
49052
75%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
57711
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
49429
76%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
33272
51%
**06
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
47703
73%
**61
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
58305
90%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
52750
81%
**92
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
27543
42%
**82
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
57624
89%
**05
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42018
65%
**59
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**24
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
47558
73%
**62
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44396
68%
**65
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
50372
78%
**54
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
50343
77%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**59
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43323
67%
**88
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
53%
**46
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35766
55%
**57
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
25744
40%
**73
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**59
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
37840
58%
**72
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35099
54%
**47
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
51517
79%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
37811
58%
**00
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27543
42%
**96
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30052
46%
**98
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
24134
37%
**24
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
29399
45%
**18
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
53635
83%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**65
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
34360
53%
**41
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
83%
33866
52%
**72
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
42859
66%
**05
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**59
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
35940
55%
**97
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47123
72%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**47
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
32068
49%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
34592
53%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
42337
65%
**72
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
24976
38%
**11
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
45%
**39
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
35317
54%
**83
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35592
55%
**18
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
37855
58%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34911
54%
**98
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
54%
**72
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
51895
80%
**82
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
33997
52%
**95
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
51%
**56
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
25005
38%
**28
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38624
59%
**26
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44106
68%
**65
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
51895
80%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
49864
77%
**48
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40538
62%
**39
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42395
65%
**03
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**54
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
47%
**06
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
31473
48%
**46
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41075
63%
**16
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41466
64%
**29
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37057
57%
**87
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
39059
60%
**23
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
41%
**83
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36347
56%
**93
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
30560
47%
**78
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
43874
68%
**69
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43250
67%
**88
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
47819
74%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
49632
76%
**41
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
55%
**28
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39160
60%
**88
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32126
49%
**64
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
26455
41%
**00
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
29907
46%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39233
60%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32213
50%
**88
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
33866
52%
**72
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33417
51%
**38
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42177
65%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40524
62%
**33
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
42873
66%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
31125
48%
**03
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
47%
**06
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40538
62%
**39
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**54
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52315
80%
**57
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
47616
73%
**44
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42366
65%
**83
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
41930
65%
**46
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33257
51%
**98
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
23960
37%
**34
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
34026
52%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47311
73%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40147
62%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32590
50%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38682
60%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**73
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
45%
**13
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46151
71%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38232
59%
**77
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
45%
**56
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
24395
38%
**67
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
44%
**77
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47036
72%
**64
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
32068
49%
**08
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
25541
39%
**06
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
49617
76%
**97
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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