Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point

.338 Win Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
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:1:16.0

Load data in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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 Winchester 760.

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>>82%53,345 psi86%2530 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%55,477 psi89%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%53,330 psi86%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%54,360 psi87%2605 fps97.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,337 psi68%2513 fps96.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,303 psi89%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%55,201 psi89%2733 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,593 psi89%2674 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%53,374 psi86%2628 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,563 psi87%2625 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,608 psi89%2598 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%55,274 psi89%2789 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%53,388 psi86%2648 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%53,809 psi86%2667 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,347 psi90%2782 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%53,896 psi86%2766 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,422 psi65%2539 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,063 psi72%2694 fps98.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%55,463 psi89%2690 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,867 psi86%2664 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,954 psi87%2638 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,188 psi90%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%53,867 psi86%2654 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%56,057 psi90%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,824 psi88%2677 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%54,244 psi87%2726 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%54,955 psi88%2690 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,173 psi90%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,533 psi84%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%55,579 psi89%2713 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,882 psi88%2766 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,737 psi57%1611 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%53,896 psi86%2638 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%56,362 psi90%2661 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%56,246 psi90%2657 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,999 psi90%2641 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%54,143 psi87%2664 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,724 psi89%2667 fps98.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,579 psi89%2720 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,187 psi88%2697 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,563 psi87%2625 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%55,405 psi89%2651 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,085 psi88%2605 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,014 psi90%2654 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,085 psi88%2657 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,999 psi90%2694 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,375 psi87%2621 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,824 psi88%2618 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%53,055 psi85%2654 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%54,708 psi88%2710 fps96.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,991 psi72%2651 fps96.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%54,041 psi87%2717 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%53,461 psi86%2680 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi90%2766 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,723 psi88%2648 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,360 psi87%2664 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,405 psi89%2628 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,129 psi58%1647 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,911 psi88%2661 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,375 psi87%2730 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,606 psi86%2762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,650 psi88%2753 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%54,157 psi87%2779 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,448 psi89%2602 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,897 psi88%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%53,751 psi86%2657 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,954 psi87%2638 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,085 psi88%2657 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%55,405 psi89%2651 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,014 psi90%2654 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,999 psi90%2694 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%55,434 psi89%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%53,243 psi85%2628 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,085 psi87%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,970 psi90%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,028 psi90%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,303 psi89%2615 fps98.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,811 psi89%2657 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,158 psi88%2559 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%52,895 psi85%2618 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,041 psi87%2654 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi84%2720 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,327 psi77%2608 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,521 psi89%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%56,231 psi90%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,824 psi88%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,317 psi89%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%55,506 psi89%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%53,171 psi85%2667 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%55,158 psi88%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,476 psi86%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%55,724 psi89%2720 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,353 psi71%2612 fps99.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%53,214 psi85%2644 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%55,158 psi88%2671 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%54,505 psi87%2730 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,998 psi58%2549 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%53,925 psi86%2657 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%50,024 psi80%2487 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,772 psi69%2421 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,995 psi80%2566 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%44,657 psi72%2448 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%36,883 psi59%2408 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,451 psi65%2421 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%31,792 psi51%2310 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,035 psi74%2526 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,247 psi63%2388 fps98.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,124 psi77%2530 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,820 psi78%2510 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,076 psi67%2566 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,943 psi62%2408 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,742 psi67%2470 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%32,184 psi52%2320 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1758.5 gr80%33,707 psi54%2388 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%27,992 psi45%2238 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%34,098 psi55%2454 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,411 psi73%2536 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,638 psi62%2415 fps99.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%44,846 psi72%2487 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,864 psi80%2516 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,268 psi76%2556 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%52,301 psi84%2697 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,566 psi63%2421 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%41,727 psi67%2513 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%45,527 psi73%2536 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,499 psi75%2536 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,775 psi45%2178 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,598 psi68%2513 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%44,222 psi71%2585 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,629 psi43%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,730 psi72%2493 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,572 psi75%2530 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,234 psi66%2421 fps98.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,685 psi70%2441 fps96%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%42,337 psi68%2467 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%41,089 psi66%2421 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,053 psi50%2274 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,772 psi69%2497 fps99.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,124 psi77%2530 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,397 psi73%2507 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,948 psi74%2464 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,147 psi66%2421 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%36,027 psi58%2323 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%41,075 psi66%2448 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,165 psi72%2480 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2484 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,118 psi66%2457 fps99.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%47,776 psi77%2598 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%42,221 psi68%2598 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%32,256 psi52%2313 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,843 psi65%2474 fps98.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%38,218 psi61%2451 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,080 psi77%2543 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,790 psi77%2562 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,895 psi83%2579 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,890 psi43%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,885 psi64%2405 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,295 psi71%2572 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058.5 gr80%35,882 psi58%2451 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%33,808 psi54%2379 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%36,143 psi58%2438 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,371 psi79%2516 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,004 psi69%2438 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,405 psi58%2362 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%44,846 psi72%2487 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%36,027 psi58%2323 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,397 psi73%2507 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,147 psi66%2421 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%41,075 psi66%2448 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,434 psi60%2415 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,485 psi75%2520 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,686 psi72%2503 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,456 psi74%2431 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,783 psi62%2310 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%40,234 psi65%2372 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,243 psi84%2608 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,064 psi74%2431 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,238 psi74%2516 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,188 psi60%2369 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,079 psi43%2215 fps96.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%42,453 psi68%2507 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%52,359 psi84%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,804 psi75%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,656 psi68%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,091 psi69%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,346 psi57%2306 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%33,591 psi54%2313 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,240 psi77%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,655 psi67%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%33,170 psi53%2316 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%29,979 psi48%2306 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,314 psi50%2244 fps97.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,066 psi77%2572 fps100%
Winchester 76063 gr88%41,930 psi67%2520 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%27,992 psi45%2310 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%44,193 psi71%2507 fps99.7%

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 | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,789 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 1:16.0 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 225gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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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