Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 185gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 185gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	332704
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.380" \| 35.1mm
Caliber:	.338 Win Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.500" \| 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.290" \| 83.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.590" \| 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.450" \| 11.4mm
Case Capacity:	86.0 Grains of Water \| 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B1375_C465
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 185gr Hornady CX bullet and 96 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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%	55376	89%	**10	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	55811	89%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	55724	89%	**08	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	55187	88%	**61	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	55840	90%	**61	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	55709	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	55564	89%	**81	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	55782	89%	**07	100%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	97%	54998	88%	**02	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	55927	90%	**04	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	41872	67%	**43	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	55564	89%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	55013	88%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	55956	90%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	55172	88%	**17	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	42322	68%	**46	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	48486	78%	**04	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30139	48%	**61	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	56072	90%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	55506	89%	**23	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55869	90%	**36	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	55999	90%	**41	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	55434	89%	**66	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	55506	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	55579	89%	**10	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	50763	81%	**87	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38899	62%	**38	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	46354	74%	**02	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	46760	75%	**12	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	55245	89%	**84	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32837	53%	**09	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	55288	89%	**07	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54636	88%	**64	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	54549	87%	**28	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	55521	89%	**76	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43482	70%	**84	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	52083	84%	**15	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36172	58%	**92	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55579	89%	**40	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	55767	89%	**81	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	56014	90%	**58	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	55506	89%	**58	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	55782	89%	**07	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	55912	90%	**41	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	56072	90%	**94	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	47834	77%	**56	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	44904	72%	**23	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	55941	90%	**81	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	55492	89%	**74	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55854	90%	**36	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	42583	68%	**46	96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55477	89%	**49	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41655	67%	**17	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	56101	90%	**87	98%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	55898	90%	**23	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	56057	90%	**64	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33301	53%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	56028	90%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	95%	55405	89%	**77	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55201	89%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47384	76%	**94	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	42177	68%	**59	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	43395	70%	**72	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	55259	89%	**48	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	55550	89%	**64	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	51721	83%	**61	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	50169	80%	**85	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	53461	86%	**23	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	55811	89%	**87	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	55622	89%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	55927	90%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	55071	88%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	47239	76%	**97	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47834	77%	**56	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	55782	89%	**07	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	56072	90%	**94	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	56014	90%	**48	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	55898	90%	**97	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	55666	89%	**08	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	55927	90%	**90	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	52779	85%	**71	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37695	60%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	55477	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	55187	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	49879	80%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	55840	90%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44657	72%	**03	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	46920	75%	**85	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	55912	90%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	55854	90%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	47195	76%	**28	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31821	51%	**46	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	45919	74%	**36	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	55854	90%	**27	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	50763	81%	**87	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	55172	88%	**10	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40538	65%	**38	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34621	56%	**84	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46006	74%	**67	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	42482	68%	**41	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48066	77%	**36	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48138	77%	**49	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40741	65%	**44	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41278	66%	**67	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	40176	64%	**39	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34287	55%	**20	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	29153	47%	**38	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41669	67%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33330	53%	**93	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	49603	80%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36085	58%	**62	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	30560	49%	**48	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	47%	**28	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	27920	45%	**92	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	51793	83%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39334	63%	**31	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41060	66%	**84	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44614	72%	**54	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	55%	**49	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45194	72%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	55%	**93	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	37449	60%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	26237	42%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31705	51%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	40973	66%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	55%	**74	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	29791	48%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36201	58%	**85	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	54%	**54	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	37188	60%	**97	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	49922	80%	**94	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	39407	63%	**95	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	37463	60%	**30	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	29008	47%	**11	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36970	59%	**95	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42598	68%	**54	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	49792	80%	**66	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	47732	77%	**36	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38957	62%	**18	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40872	66%	**75	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35708	57%	**16	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	32808	53%	**38	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	36318	58%	**39	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39581	63%	**92	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39610	64%	**08	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35462	57%	**49	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	30414	49%	**48	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34998	56%	**56	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	35302	57%	**69	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42569	68%	**41	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41510	67%	**67	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46108	74%	**00	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	85%	28427	46%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47776	77%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34983	56%	**90	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**52	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28311	45%	**08	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	31038	50%	**93	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	34505	55%	**59	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43439	70%	**48	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37695	60%	**43	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30777	49%	**34	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	39204	63%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	52%	**90	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40495	65%	**12	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39088	63%	**05	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41307	66%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34069	55%	**25	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	36245	58%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	32808	53%	**38	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38957	62%	**18	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35708	57%	**16	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	50517	81%	**56	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45730	73%	**30	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40640	65%	**66	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40016	64%	**12	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	51%	**51	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	24192	39%	**83	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45876	74%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38711	62%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31067	50%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36985	59%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	44%	**06	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	30182	48%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44657	72%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36825	59%	**49	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	30023	48%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	28340	45%	**44	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	44%	**93	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44802	72%	**49	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	37449	60%	**15	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47601	76%	**85	99%

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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