Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 210gr | Barnes XLC 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 XLC BT bullet and 95 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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>>84%55,056 psi88%2674 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,708 psi88%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%54,621 psi88%2648 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,579 psi89%2710 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%53,969 psi87%2776 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,824 psi88%2723 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,361 psi89%2717 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,708 psi86%2674 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,607 psi88%2657 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,679 psi86%2828 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,550 psi89%2743 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,231 psi90%2766 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,621 psi88%2818 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%56,057 psi90%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,016 psi64%2582 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,353 psi71%2730 fps97.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,056 psi87%2733 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,345 psi86%2720 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,127 psi85%2677 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,535 psi89%2661 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%53,780 psi86%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,867 psi86%2720 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%54,346 psi87%2785 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%55,071 psi88%2746 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,419 psi89%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,184 psi82%2707 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,244 psi87%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,185 psi85%2789 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,810 psi57%1650 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%55,042 psi88%2717 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%53,882 psi86%2700 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,317 psi87%2694 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,853 psi86%2664 fps97.2%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,014 psi90%2746 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,723 psi88%2707 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,544 psi78%2674 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,186 psi87%2743 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,708 psi86%2674 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,969 psi88%2707 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,273 psi87%2651 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,245 psi89%2707 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,534 psi87%2707 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,143 psi88%2736 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,070 psi87%2674 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,143 psi87%2674 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,521 psi89%2753 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,956 psi90%2805 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,637 psi89%2776 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,795 psi88%2802 fps98.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,867 psi86%2690 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,374 psi86%2707 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,520 psi87%2674 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,506 psi59%1693 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,172 psi87%2703 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%52,997 psi85%2776 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,608 psi89%2861 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,069 psi85%2789 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi90%2864 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,709 psi89%2664 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,650 psi88%2674 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%56,420 psi90%2756 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,127 psi85%2677 fps96.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,534 psi87%2707 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,969 psi88%2707 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,245 psi89%2707 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,143 psi88%2736 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,983 psi87%2759 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,985 psi90%2723 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%56,376 psi90%2743 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,172 psi88%2615 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,129 psi88%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,534 psi87%2657 fps97.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,984 psi88%2707 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,752 psi88%2615 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,230 psi89%2713 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%53,403 psi86%2703 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,589 psi81%2762 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%53,809 psi86%2766 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,099 psi87%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%54,694 psi88%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%53,824 psi86%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%54,346 psi87%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,244 psi87%2736 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%53,490 psi86%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,548 psi86%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%54,723 psi88%2785 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,671 psi70%2657 fps98.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,332 psi89%2733 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%54,433 psi87%2730 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%54,346 psi87%2785 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,129 psi58%2582 fps98.3%

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%48,675 psi78%2585 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,240 psi77%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%48,138 psi77%2546 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,452 psi66%2487 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%34,548 psi55%2418 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,876 psi74%2575 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,073 psi63%2434 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,659 psi76%2579 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,269 psi77%2572 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR57.8 gr80%41,640 psi67%2605 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,044 psi63%2461 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,727 psi67%2520 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%34,563 psi55%2421 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%33,895 psi54%2434 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%31,966 psi51%2385 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%39,001 psi63%2612 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,933 psi72%2582 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,088 psi63%2474 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%47,398 psi76%2582 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,385 psi79%2569 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%50,444 psi81%2615 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,653 psi64%2470 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%44,875 psi72%2625 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%52,040 psi83%2700 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,238 psi74%2589 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%30,153 psi48%2280 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,047 psi67%2562 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance70.6 gr94%49,734 psi80%2733 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,948 psi43%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,278 psi66%2484 fps98.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,438 psi68%2526 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,580 psi62%2415 fps97.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,469 psi73%2520 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%47,036 psi75%2602 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,861 psi74%2559 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%34,156 psi55%2392 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,656 psi68%2546 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,659 psi76%2579 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2566 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,832 psi73%2513 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,539 psi67%2480 fps99.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%40,843 psi65%2467 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%43,642 psi70%2543 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,440 psi73%2536 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,339 psi73%2539 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,133 psi66%2510 fps98.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%34,563 psi55%2411 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,480 psi65%2520 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%42,902 psi69%2595 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,674 psi76%2589 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,007 psi75%2605 fps99.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2628 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,282 psi44%1509 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%42,293 psi68%2497 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,540 psi70%2615 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6056.9 gr80%35,868 psi58%2497 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,260 psi58%2480 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%38,464 psi62%2530 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,821 psi80%2575 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,497 psi70%2493 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,927 psi59%2421 fps98%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%47,398 psi76%2582 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%40,843 psi65%2467 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2566 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,539 psi67%2480 fps99.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%43,642 psi70%2543 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,231 psi60%2457 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,383 psi74%2569 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,237 psi71%2549 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,398 psi74%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,856 psi62%2362 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%45,382 psi73%2510 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,735 psi83%2661 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,035 psi74%2487 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,759 psi73%2562 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,536 psi60%2421 fps98%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,862 psi45%2270 fps95.8%
Unknown powder<<locked>>84%37,246 psi60%2461 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,068 psi82%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,642 psi70%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,743 psi69%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,525 psi68%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,401 psi52%2290 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%35,056 psi56%2388 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,154 psi80%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,148 psi68%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%35,694 psi57%2434 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%32,401 psi52%2411 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,720 psi51%2290 fps96.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,082 psi82%2680 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%44,875 psi72%2625 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%30,356 psi49%2405 fps95.1%

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 95 powders for .338 Win Mag. loaded with the .338 | 210gr | Barnes XLC BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,864 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 210gr | Barnes XLC 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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