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Load data for .338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 250gr | Lapua Scenar

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon H380, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550

.338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 250gr | Lapua Scenar

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Lapua Scenar
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL8017 | GB488
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.550" | 39.4mm
Caliber:
.338 Weatherby RPM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.329" | 84.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.771" | 19.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.515" | 13.1mm
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_B3200_C455
Last updated:
2025-12-16
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 206 loads in caliber .338 Weatherby RPM with .338 | 250gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 103 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon H380, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
89%
58218
90%
**03
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
58421
90%
**97
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
42409
65%
**26
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
57711
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
58465
90%
**61
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
57957
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
58262
90%
**84
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
58407
90%
**44
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
34867
54%
**98
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
58204
90%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49327
76%
**54
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
57653
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
58044
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
58233
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
47964
74%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55477
85%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
64%
**23
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34069
52%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
37275
57%
**49
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**23
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
58349
90%
**20
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
55405
85%
**57
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
57595
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
57580
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57972
89%
**16
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**72
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
46325
71%
**46
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44657
69%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
53200
82%
**97
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
52460
81%
**23
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
58160
89%
**87
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
57667
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
57841
89%
**77
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**64
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
48979
75%
**88
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57377
88%
**87
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
41582
64%
**23
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
57957
89%
**33
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**67
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
58291
90%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**80
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
57711
89%
**34
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
57827
89%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
53142
82%
**34
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50879
78%
**21
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
29211
45%
**77
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**64
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
57812
89%
**57
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
58320
90%
**26
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
48950
75%
**25
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
37782
58%
**23
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
48443
75%
**41
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
57696
89%
**39
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
47268
73%
**31
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**90
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
58421
90%
**13
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
58233
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
57696
89%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
58102
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
48254
74%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
49255
76%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
58407
90%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
58465
90%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
57711
89%
**07
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
44034
68%
**10
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
39885
61%
**97
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
55405
85%
**57
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57493
88%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
57914
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
58392
90%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
57725
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
54027
83%
**98
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
53142
82%
**34
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**80
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
57827
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
58160
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
58378
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**03
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
45397
70%
**06
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
43352
67%
**98
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40683
63%
**90
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
57029
88%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
57754
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
50067
77%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
53490
82%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
58073
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
57899
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53432
82%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36622
56%
**93
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
51242
79%
**25
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**03
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
57928
89%
**72
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30240
47%
**11
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
58407
90%
**10
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45237
70%
**23
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38551
59%
**95
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
35462
55%
**85
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**10
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
47427
73%
**26
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
53809
83%
**05
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
46412
71%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36854
57%
**19
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
26585
41%
**11
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39102
60%
**21
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
44%
**67
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
47747
73%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37971
58%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40930
63%
**67
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
46%
**83
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32866
51%
**95
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
34650
53%
**78
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
22017
34%
**86
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
26324
40%
**64
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
44208
68%
**26
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
37652
58%
**21
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
53%
**96
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46876
72%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
49124
76%
**13
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39131
60%
**80
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
50386
78%
**52
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38493
59%
**21
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
52%
**69
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
31038
48%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27093
42%
**98
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
49%
**23
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
31821
49%
**33
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38319
59%
**92
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41742
64%
**70
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37782
58%
**75
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
58%
**46
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
30879
47%
**47
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
55%
**29
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25585
39%
**75
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41829
64%
**97
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**26
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
53519
82%
**98
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44382
68%
**10
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
45527
70%
**67
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40451
62%
**28
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
51%
**83
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
48%
**64
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
26687
41%
**14
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44237
68%
**80
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44614
69%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40161
62%
**60
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
34751
53%
**65
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
31647
49%
**78
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
45%
**80
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39639
61%
**74
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
44%
**60
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
47239
73%
**39
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46862
72%
**56
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
51097
79%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
53026
82%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
39117
60%
**11
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
43105
66%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**54
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28572
44%
**83
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
45%
**77
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
48385
74%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35346
54%
**72
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
37942
58%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
33823
52%
**72
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
53%
**96
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36448
56%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
45513
70%
**16
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43903
68%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38029
58%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
49%
**41
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
51%
**83
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44382
68%
**10
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40451
62%
**28
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
51184
79%
**02
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
45136
69%
**38
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
45121
69%
**13
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36129
56%
**75
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
41263
63%
**38
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26368
41%
**34
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
30705
47%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
51039
79%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43424
67%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35447
55%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41655
64%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30792
47%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
31995
49%
**10
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
50067
77%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41394
64%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
32155
49%
**39
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
22452
35%
**32
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30501
47%
**57
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
50734
78%
**15
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
52%
**69
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
23177
36%
**65
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
53969
83%
**61
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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