Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 210gr | Barnes X BT

.338 Win Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:210 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.5"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:86 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 210gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 96 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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>>84%56,275 psi90%2631 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%53,432 psi86%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,708 psi88%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%54,621 psi88%2648 fps96.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,366 psi70%2572 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%53,983 psi87%2680 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%55,317 psi89%2785 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,883 psi90%2733 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,260 psi90%2726 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,621 psi88%2684 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,709 psi89%2664 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,694 psi88%2838 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%53,592 psi86%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%53,983 psi87%2726 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,608 psi89%2828 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%53,476 psi86%2818 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,017 psi66%2595 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,513 psi73%2746 fps97.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%55,085 psi88%2743 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%54,578 psi88%2730 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,230 psi87%2687 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,420 psi90%2667 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%53,301 psi85%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,534 psi87%2795 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,795 psi88%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%55,013 psi88%2733 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,506 psi89%2799 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%55,071 psi88%2746 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,391 psi90%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,301 psi84%2717 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,244 psi87%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,244 psi87%2802 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,984 psi58%1650 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%55,042 psi88%2717 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%54,969 psi88%2707 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%55,317 psi89%2703 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,723 psi88%2671 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,925 psi86%2710 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,723 psi88%2707 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,734 psi80%2690 fps98.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,274 psi89%2756 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,621 psi88%2684 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%56,188 psi90%2717 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,100 psi88%2657 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,362 psi90%2713 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,666 psi89%2717 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%56,333 psi90%2749 fps97.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%55,288 psi89%2687 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%55,201 psi89%2684 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%53,258 psi85%2713 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%53,853 psi86%2769 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%53,113 psi85%2733 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,840 psi90%2812 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,853 psi88%2700 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,331 psi87%2717 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,434 psi89%2684 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,709 psi59%1693 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,187 psi88%2713 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,143 psi87%2785 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,287 psi85%2822 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,346 psi87%2805 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%53,954 psi87%2822 fps99%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%53,954 psi87%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%55,782 psi89%2684 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%54,433 psi87%2720 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,230 psi87%2687 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,666 psi89%2717 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%56,188 psi90%2717 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,362 psi90%2713 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,143 psi88%2736 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%55,071 psi88%2769 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%53,766 psi86%2684 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,128 psi87%2703 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%56,101 psi90%2621 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,086 psi90%2621 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,695 psi89%2667 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%56,072 psi90%2717 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,767 psi89%2621 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%56,246 psi90%2720 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,520 psi87%2717 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,735 psi83%2776 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%54,882 psi88%2776 fps99%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,056 psi88%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%55,593 psi89%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,839 psi88%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%55,492 psi89%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%55,347 psi89%2746 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%54,534 psi87%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,607 psi88%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,883 psi90%2799 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,962 psi72%2674 fps98.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%56,376 psi90%2743 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,419 psi89%2736 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,506 psi89%2799 fps97.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,202 psi60%2602 fps98.7%

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%50,111 psi80%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,227 psi81%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,240 psi77%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%48,138 psi77%2546 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%40,683 psi65%2523 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,830 psi69%2503 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%35,824 psi57%2438 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,905 psi75%2589 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,045 psi64%2448 fps97.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,660 psi78%2592 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,414 psi79%2582 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR57.8 gr80%42,569 psi68%2621 fps98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,103 psi64%2474 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,801 psi69%2533 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%35,447 psi57%2434 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1756.9 gr80%34,867 psi56%2451 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%31,285 psi50%2356 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%37,681 psi60%2572 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,847 psi74%2592 fps98.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,321 psi65%2490 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%48,486 psi78%2592 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,357 psi81%2575 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,920 psi75%2608 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,908 psi82%2740 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,401 psi82%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,770 psi65%2484 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%45,890 psi74%2638 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%52,040 psi83%2700 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,282 psi76%2598 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%31,154 psi50%2297 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,047 psi67%2562 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%47,558 psi76%2687 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,151 psi44%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,278 psi66%2484 fps98.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,497 psi70%2536 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,508 psi63%2428 fps97.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,340 psi74%2530 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%48,037 psi77%2612 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,861 psi74%2559 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%35,288 psi57%2411 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,758 psi70%2562 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,660 psi78%2592 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,731 psi75%2579 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,673 psi75%2523 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,641 psi68%2493 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%39,740 psi64%2438 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%44,788 psi72%2556 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,514 psi75%2549 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,369 psi74%2552 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,206 psi68%2523 fps98.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%35,578 psi57%2428 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,481 psi67%2533 fps98.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%41,437 psi66%2559 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,602 psi78%2598 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,051 psi77%2618 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%52,315 psi84%2638 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,514 psi44%1512 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%43,308 psi69%2510 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,657 psi72%2631 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6056.9 gr80%36,854 psi59%2513 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%37,362 psi60%2497 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%39,436 psi63%2546 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,039 psi82%2585 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,628 psi72%2507 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,145 psi61%2438 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%48,486 psi78%2592 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%39,740 psi64%2438 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,731 psi75%2579 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,641 psi68%2493 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%43,642 psi70%2543 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,276 psi61%2474 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,514 psi76%2582 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,252 psi73%2559 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,369 psi76%2493 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,755 psi64%2372 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%46,441 psi74%2523 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,866 psi85%2671 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,123 psi76%2497 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,804 psi75%2575 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,667 psi62%2438 fps98.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,834 psi46%2290 fps96.3%
Unknown powder<<locked>>84%38,261 psi61%2477 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,982 psi83%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,585 psi71%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,743 psi69%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,511 psi70%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,446 psi54%2306 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%36,085 psi58%2402 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,227 psi82%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,134 psi69%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%36,738 psi59%2451 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%33,591 psi54%2434 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,663 psi52%2306 fps96.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,127 psi84%2690 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%45,890 psi74%2638 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%31,430 psi50%2434 fps95.9%

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

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 96 powders for .338 Win Mag. loaded with the .338 | 210gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,838 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 210.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 210gr | Barnes X BT 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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