Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter

.338 Win Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
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:1:15.5

Load data in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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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%56,202 psi90%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,795 psi88%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%52,924 psi85%2605 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,838 psi86%2592 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,872 psi67%2500 fps96.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,911 psi88%2635 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,636 psi88%2720 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,201 psi89%2664 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,246 psi90%2664 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,172 psi87%2618 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,143 psi88%2589 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,694 psi88%2779 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%56,260 psi90%2687 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%53,476 psi86%2661 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,593 psi89%2769 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%53,403 psi86%2756 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,827 psi64%2526 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,512 psi71%2680 fps98.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,897 psi88%2680 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,301 psi85%2651 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,447 psi86%2628 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,782 psi89%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%53,534 psi86%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%55,419 psi89%2740 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,273 psi87%2667 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%53,751 psi86%2717 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%54,476 psi87%2680 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,811 psi89%2674 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi83%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%55,216 psi89%2707 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,288 psi87%2753 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,708 psi57%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%2628 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,927 psi90%2654 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,637 psi89%2648 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,709 psi89%2635 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,679 psi86%2651 fps97.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,245 psi89%2654 fps98.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,998 psi88%2710 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,853 psi88%2687 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,172 psi87%2618 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,998 psi88%2641 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,781 psi88%2595 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,680 psi89%2644 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,592 psi88%2648 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,506 psi89%2684 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,969 psi87%2612 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,476 psi87%2612 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,898 psi90%2694 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%54,215 psi87%2700 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,643 psi72%2641 fps96.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%53,519 psi86%2703 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%52,895 psi85%2671 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi90%2753 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,244 psi87%2635 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,041 psi87%2654 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,839 psi88%2618 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,114 psi58%1644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,418 psi87%2648 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,737 psi86%2720 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,069 psi85%2753 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,114 psi87%2740 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%53,766 psi86%2766 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,027 psi88%2592 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,563 psi87%2612 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%53,156 psi85%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,447 psi86%2628 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,592 psi88%2648 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,998 psi88%2641 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,680 psi89%2644 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,506 psi89%2684 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,882 psi88%2703 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%52,721 psi85%2615 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%2638 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,564 psi89%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,709 psi89%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,853 psi88%2605 fps98.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,245 psi89%2648 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,839 psi88%2552 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%56,014 psi90%2657 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%53,490 psi86%2644 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,576 psi83%2710 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,921 psi77%2598 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,085 psi88%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,825 psi90%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,360 psi87%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,984 psi88%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,940 psi88%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%56,217 psi90%2703 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,534 psi87%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,142 psi85%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,984 psi88%2707 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,845 psi70%2602 fps99.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%56,333 psi90%2684 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%54,549 psi87%2661 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%54,012 psi87%2720 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,679 psi57%2536 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%53,403 psi86%2644 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%49,588 psi80%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,322 psi68%2411 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,371 psi79%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%44,367 psi71%2441 fps95.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%36,434 psi58%2395 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,016 psi64%2411 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%31,473 psi50%2300 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,658 psi73%2516 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,899 psi62%2379 fps98%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,747 psi77%2520 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,312 psi77%2503 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,582 psi67%2552 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,580 psi62%2402 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,379 psi66%2457 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%31,908 psi51%2310 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1757.9 gr80%33,272 psi53%2375 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%29,414 psi47%2277 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%33,779 psi54%2444 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,875 psi72%2523 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,261 psi61%2405 fps99.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%44,367 psi71%2477 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,516 psi79%2510 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,673 psi75%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,692 psi83%2684 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,044 psi63%2408 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%41,234 psi66%2503 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%48,008 psi77%2575 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,122 psi74%2526 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,499 psi44%2169 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,206 psi68%2507 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%43,859 psi70%2575 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,542 psi43%1434 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,367 psi71%2484 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,093 psi74%2520 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,857 psi66%2411 fps98.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,366 psi70%2431 fps95.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%44,599 psi72%2507 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%40,785 psi65%2411 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%32,706 psi52%2313 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,409 psi68%2487 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,747 psi77%2520 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,005 psi72%2497 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,571 psi73%2454 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,785 psi65%2415 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%35,723 psi57%2316 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,814 psi65%2438 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,773 psi72%2470 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,107 psi72%2477 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2448 fps99%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%50,517 psi81%2641 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%41,684 psi67%2585 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%31,952 psi51%2303 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,335 psi65%2461 fps98.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%37,797 psi61%2438 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,761 psi77%2536 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,268 psi76%2549 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,590 psi83%2572 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,977 psi43%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,552 psi63%2395 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,656 psi70%2556 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6057.9 gr80%35,418 psi57%2438 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%33,518 psi54%2369 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7063.3 gr86%35,940 psi58%2428 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,907 psi78%2507 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,786 psi69%2431 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,042 psi58%2352 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%44,367 psi71%2477 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%35,723 psi57%2316 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,005 psi72%2497 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,785 psi65%2415 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,814 psi65%2438 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,927 psi59%2398 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,180 psi74%2510 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,150 psi71%2490 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,064 psi74%2421 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,392 psi62%2300 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%42,467 psi68%2408 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,663 psi83%2595 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,672 psi73%2425 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,701 psi73%2503 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,825 psi59%2359 fps98.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,803 psi43%2205 fps96.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%44,831 psi72%2546 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,909 psi83%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,427 psi74%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,235 psi68%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,714 psi68%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,027 psi56%2297 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%33,301 psi53%2303 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,877 psi77%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,118 psi66%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%32,851 psi53%2306 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%29,689 psi48%2297 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,966 psi50%2231 fps96.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,703 psi76%2562 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%41,408 psi66%2507 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%27,702 psi44%2293 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,656 psi70%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 | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,779 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,779 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:15.5 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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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