Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Hornady InterLock

.338 Win Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:225 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:1:16.5

Load data in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 98 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, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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%55,390 psi89%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%53,650 psi86%2585 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,753 psi89%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,272 psi85%2595 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,814 psi65%2493 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%53,853 psi86%2635 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%53,722 psi86%2717 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,505 psi87%2664 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,579 psi89%2667 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,548 psi86%2618 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,447 psi87%2589 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,201 psi87%2779 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,695 psi89%2687 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%56,115 psi90%2707 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,274 psi89%2772 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%52,750 psi85%2756 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,233 psi63%2526 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,787 psi70%2677 fps98.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,404 psi87%2684 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%56,101 psi90%2700 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%56,333 psi90%2680 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,216 psi89%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%56,391 psi90%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,940 psi88%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,606 psi86%2667 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%53,345 psi86%2720 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,940 psi86%2680 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,042 psi88%2674 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,358 psi82%2654 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,723 psi88%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,737 psi86%2753 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,418 psi57%1611 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,391 psi90%2677 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,201 psi89%2654 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,230 psi89%2651 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,042 psi88%2635 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,084 psi85%2651 fps97.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,795 psi88%2657 fps98.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,244 psi87%2707 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,027 psi87%2687 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,548 psi86%2618 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,273 psi87%2641 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,172 psi87%2598 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,766 psi88%2644 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,143 psi87%2654 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,984 psi88%2687 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,098 psi85%2612 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%53,969 psi87%2615 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,288 psi89%2697 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%53,606 psi86%2700 fps96.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,801 psi70%2638 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%53,069 psi85%2710 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%56,057 psi90%2723 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,419 psi89%2756 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,722 psi86%2638 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,301 psi85%2654 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,375 psi87%2621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,969 psi58%1650 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%53,838 psi86%2651 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,171 psi85%2720 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%56,304 psi90%2805 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,577 psi86%2743 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%53,287 psi85%2769 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,012 psi87%2592 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,621 psi86%2612 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,970 psi90%2694 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%56,333 psi90%2680 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,143 psi87%2654 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,273 psi87%2641 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,766 psi88%2644 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,984 psi88%2687 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,302 psi87%2707 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,767 psi89%2667 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%53,040 psi85%2641 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,911 psi88%2556 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,013 psi88%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,447 psi87%2608 fps98.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,694 psi88%2648 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,085 psi87%2552 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,506 psi89%2661 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%56,318 psi90%2690 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,792 psi81%2707 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,253 psi76%2598 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,505 psi87%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,563 psi86%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,534 psi87%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,288 psi87%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%55,593 psi89%2707 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,070 psi87%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%56,014 psi90%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,491 psi87%2710 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,989 psi69%2595 fps99.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,825 psi90%2684 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%54,099 psi87%2664 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%53,345 psi86%2720 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,012 psi56%2530 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%52,808 psi85%2648 fps100%

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%48,820 psi78%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,046 psi66%2405 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,675 psi78%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%43,598 psi70%2438 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%38,043 psi61%2441 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,870 psi62%2402 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%32,764 psi53%2343 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,976 psi72%2516 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,305 psi61%2375 fps98%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,137 psi76%2523 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,674 psi76%2503 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR59.5 gr80%41,104 psi66%2552 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,855 psi61%2395 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,654 psi65%2457 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%31,256 psi50%2303 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-1758.6 gr80%32,677 psi52%2369 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%28,703 psi46%2267 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%35,317 psi57%2493 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,396 psi71%2526 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,304 psi60%2398 fps99.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%43,758 psi70%2477 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,921 psi78%2510 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,064 psi74%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,198 psi82%2687 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,392 psi62%2405 fps97%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%40,625 psi65%2500 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,500 psi76%2579 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,440 psi73%2526 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%28,616 psi46%2211 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,495 psi67%2503 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance69.6 gr90%43,134 psi69%2569 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,324 psi42%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,801 psi70%2484 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,426 psi73%2520 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,219 psi64%2408 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,757 psi69%2431 fps95.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%44,048 psi71%2503 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%42,786 psi69%2461 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%32,010 psi51%2306 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,669 psi67%2484 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,137 psi76%2523 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,077 psi71%2493 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,034 psi72%2454 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,016 psi64%2408 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%37,275 psi60%2359 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,103 psi64%2434 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,947 psi70%2467 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,382 psi71%2474 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,001 psi64%2444 fps98.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%50,125 psi80%2644 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%41,046 psi66%2582 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%33,359 psi53%2346 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,740 psi64%2461 fps98.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%37,130 psi60%2434 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,065 psi75%2533 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,746 psi75%2552 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,908 psi82%2569 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,716 psi43%1473 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,812 psi62%2388 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,163 psi69%2559 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,867 psi56%2434 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%32,605 psi52%2356 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%35,143 psi56%2418 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,747 psi77%2500 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,771 psi67%2421 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,099 psi56%2346 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%43,758 psi70%2477 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%37,275 psi60%2359 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,077 psi71%2493 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,016 psi64%2408 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,103 psi64%2434 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,361 psi58%2398 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,295 psi73%2507 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,642 psi70%2490 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,469 psi73%2421 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,811 psi61%2300 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%41,785 psi67%2408 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,097 psi82%2598 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,947 psi72%2421 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,194 psi72%2507 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,998 psi58%2352 fps98.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,976 psi42%2192 fps96.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%44,005 psi71%2543 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,358 psi82%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,876 psi74%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,481 psi67%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,032 psi67%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,243 psi55%2293 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%32,561 psi52%2297 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,210 psi76%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,582 psi65%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%34,243 psi55%2349 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%30,777 psi49%2336 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,356 psi49%2228 fps96.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,224 psi76%2566 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%40,799 psi65%2503 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%28,747 psi46%2343 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,134 psi69%2493 fps99.6%

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 98 powders for .338 Win Mag. loaded with the .338 | 225gr | Hornady InterLock. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,805 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,805 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:16.5 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 225gr | Hornady InterLock 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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