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Load data for .338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

.338 Weatherby RPM + .338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:
280gr | 18.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.507" | 38.3mm
Caliber:
.338 Weatherby RPM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.329" | 84.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.728" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.728" | 18.5mm
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_B5248_C455
Last updated:
2025-12-16

Load data for 210 loads in caliber .338 Weatherby RPM with .338 | 280gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 105 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. 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>>
86%
57856
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
57870
89%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
47123
72%
**90
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
42047
65%
**18
93%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
57827
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
57986
89%
**00
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**39
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**20
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39711
61%
**69
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55361
85%
**92
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
58378
90%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**65
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
57957
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52982
82%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
57566
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
46238
71%
**80
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
40176
62%
**24
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37942
58%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
33794
52%
**13
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41974
65%
**23
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**82
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
36927
57%
**62
93%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
91%
58407
90%
**79
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
40176
62%
**24
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
95%
57754
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
57696
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**93
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
58117
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
58001
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50995
78%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44048
68%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49835
77%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58044
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
58291
90%
**77
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
58494
90%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
58479
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
58276
90%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**36
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
54172
83%
**36
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57624
89%
**56
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46543
72%
**67
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
58494
90%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
44208
68%
**92
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
42351
65%
**41
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**33
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
57899
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
57754
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
58407
90%
**39
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
58276
90%
**69
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55854
86%
**59
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
33141
51%
**51
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
57754
89%
**20
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
58088
89%
**75
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54621
84%
**82
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
42177
65%
**90
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
53998
83%
**75
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
58073
89%
**98
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
44614
69%
**90
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
53011
82%
**82
100%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
38145
59%
**65
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**59
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
58102
89%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
58465
90%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54418
84%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53505
82%
**34
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
57609
89%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
57812
89%
**16
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
57783
89%
**62
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
48559
75%
**60
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
44469
68%
**60
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
57754
89%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
58305
90%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
57638
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**65
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
57566
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
57740
89%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
58392
90%
**23
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
58276
90%
**69
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57899
89%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
58407
90%
**39
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**60
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
57943
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
49530
76%
**54
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
49081
76%
**39
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45600
70%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
57769
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
57696
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
55172
85%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
58421
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
37695
58%
**10
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
58247
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
57522
88%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58494
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41713
64%
**47
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
40321
62%
**31
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
56536
87%
**52
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**38
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33823
52%
**05
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
49400
76%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42076
65%
**33
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
30864
47%
**78
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
35810
55%
**00
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
52054
80%
**67
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
40292
62%
**70
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
23322
36%
**18
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43439
67%
**52
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32271
50%
**34
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
52620
81%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41858
64%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44701
69%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32547
50%
**44
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36390
56%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
30153
46%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
30269
47%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23554
36%
**44
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
25150
39%
**86
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
24671
38%
**23
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48602
75%
**64
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
30560
47%
**18
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
41843
64%
**62
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
88%
30269
47%
**11
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
37405
58%
**51
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51706
80%
**00
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
53069
82%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43424
67%
**24
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42467
65%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**33
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
48%
**55
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
36289
56%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29994
46%
**65
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35389
54%
**83
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
52%
**73
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41814
64%
**29
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**92
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41321
64%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41017
63%
**90
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
51%
**91
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**80
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
28601
44%
**39
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45905
71%
**28
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
34940
54%
**24
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
35375
54%
**03
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
51547
79%
**47
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**31
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49240
76%
**92
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44367
68%
**62
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36201
56%
**37
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
34490
53%
**24
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
23467
36%
**24
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
48298
74%
**05
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48704
75%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44208
68%
**95
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
50%
**05
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
27398
42%
**65
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
32648
50%
**37
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43990
68%
**15
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
90%
35375
54%
**10
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
31676
49%
**21
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
30240
47%
**95
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51430
79%
**70
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**56
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47485
73%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38696
60%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
31865
49%
**51
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
31937
49%
**51
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**24
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46180
71%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39320
60%
**16
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
33330
51%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
29370
45%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
37405
58%
**51
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
40176
62%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49980
77%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47645
73%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49777
77%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41524
64%
**47
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
35520
55%
**98
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36201
56%
**37
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44367
68%
**62
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49023
75%
**52
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49574
76%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39856
61%
**16
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
35505
55%
**24
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29051
45%
**95
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
42%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46746
72%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39175
60%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45658
70%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34069
52%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35520
55%
**64
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
28790
44%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
54607
84%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
45382
70%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35839
55%
**00
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
25193
39%
**06
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
35549
55%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**18
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**33
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
20595
32%
**95
91%

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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