Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Speer Grand Slam

.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:1:6.0

Load data in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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>>82%54,404 psi87%2552 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%53,417 psi86%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%54,940 psi88%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%55,593 psi89%2635 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,932 psi70%2549 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%53,548 psi86%2628 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%53,243 psi85%2713 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%53,563 psi86%2654 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%54,578 psi88%2657 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,590 psi83%2690 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,854 psi90%2654 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%53,679 psi86%2582 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%53,214 psi85%2769 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%54,621 psi88%2674 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,332 psi89%2700 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%54,404 psi87%2766 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%55,753 psi89%2799 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,560 psi81%2680 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,626 psi67%2572 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,688 psi75%2733 fps99.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%53,272 psi85%2671 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%55,390 psi89%2694 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%55,230 psi89%2667 fps98%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%54,143 psi87%2589 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%55,317 psi89%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%56,231 psi90%2707 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%55,999 psi90%2762 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%52,939 psi85%2671 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%54,099 psi87%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,157 psi87%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%53,693 psi86%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%52,634 psi84%2743 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,781 psi57%1624 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,143 psi88%2664 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%54,389 psi87%2644 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%54,041 psi87%2641 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%53,737 psi86%2621 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%55,506 psi89%2694 fps98.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,635 psi86%2648 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%53,838 psi86%2707 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%53,142 psi85%2674 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,854 psi90%2654 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%53,316 psi85%2631 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,362 psi90%2635 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%54,143 psi87%2638 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%53,287 psi85%2644 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%54,099 psi87%2677 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%55,753 psi89%2651 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%56,217 psi90%2648 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%54,534 psi87%2687 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%56,304 psi90%2746 fps97.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,601 psi75%2694 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,883 psi90%2753 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%55,056 psi88%2713 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%54,462 psi87%2749 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,014 psi90%2677 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%55,796 psi89%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,376 psi58%1663 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%52,881 psi85%2641 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%55,782 psi89%2759 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%55,448 psi89%2795 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%52,939 psi85%2736 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,912 psi90%2815 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%53,330 psi86%2582 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%56,231 psi90%2648 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%55,259 psi89%2687 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,182 psi79%2661 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%55,230 psi89%2667 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%53,287 psi85%2644 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%53,316 psi85%2631 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%54,143 psi87%2638 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%54,099 psi87%2677 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%53,403 psi86%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%54,650 psi88%2657 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%55,303 psi89%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%53,606 psi86%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%54,012 psi87%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%53,301 psi85%2598 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,704 psi78%2654 fps96%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%53,185 psi85%2543 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%54,273 psi87%2648 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%55,521 psi89%2684 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,012 psi87%2753 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,893 psi80%2644 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%53,969 psi87%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%56,057 psi90%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%53,417 psi86%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,737 psi88%2697 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%52,808 psi85%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,868 psi88%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%53,737 psi86%2703 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,166 psi74%2648 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,665 psi88%2674 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%52,895 psi85%2651 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%56,246 psi90%2766 fps98.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,304 psi60%2592 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%55,347 psi89%2687 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%51,329 psi82%2513 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,048 psi71%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,401 psi82%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,844 psi69%2428 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%35,781 psi57%2392 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,684 psi67%2448 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,690 psi49%2287 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,195 psi76%2556 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,263 psi65%2418 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%48,196 psi77%2635 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,240 psi79%2559 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,256 psi81%2536 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,236 psi69%2598 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,059 psi64%2438 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,830 psi69%2497 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,183 psi50%2303 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1760 gr80%34,548 psi55%2418 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%47,311 psi76%2625 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%28,761 psi46%2270 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%32,895 psi53%2431 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,557 psi75%2566 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,914 psi64%2448 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%43,192 psi69%2467 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,981 psi82%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,530 psi78%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,553 psi65%2451 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%40,190 psi64%2493 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%46,804 psi75%2569 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,645 psi76%2566 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,616 psi46%2211 fps96.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,859 psi70%2546 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance69.8 gr88%42,496 psi68%2562 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,716 psi43%1450 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,818 psi73%2520 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,703 psi76%2552 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,308 psi68%2451 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,614 psi72%2470 fps96.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%43,308 psi69%2497 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%42,163 psi68%2451 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,981 psi51%2303 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,903 psi70%2526 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,240 psi79%2559 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,760 psi75%2536 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,021 psi75%2493 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,264 psi68%2451 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%34,780 psi56%2306 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%39,798 psi64%2431 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,296 psi74%2510 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,673 psi75%2510 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,206 psi68%2487 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%49,371 psi79%2638 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%40,727 psi65%2579 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,111 psi50%2290 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,018 psi67%2503 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%36,796 psi59%2431 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,153 psi79%2572 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,994 psi79%2592 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,151 psi44%1486 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2431 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,527 psi73%2602 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%36,767 psi59%2477 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%32,663 psi52%2356 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7064 gr84%34,780 psi56%2415 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,386 psi81%2539 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,135 psi71%2464 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,507 psi60%2392 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%46,108 psi74%2608 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%43,192 psi69%2467 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%34,780 psi56%2306 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,760 psi75%2536 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,264 psi68%2451 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%39,798 psi64%2431 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,406 psi62%2441 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,659 psi76%2549 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,701 psi73%2526 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,442 psi76%2454 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,668 psi64%2333 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%41,278 psi66%2402 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,672 psi73%2605 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,166 psi76%2457 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,398 psi76%2546 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,232 psi61%2398 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,862 psi45%2247 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%43,758 psi70%2539 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,848 psi77%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,714 psi70%2441 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,222 psi71%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,347 psi58%2336 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,387 psi52%2293 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,588 psi80%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,670 psi68%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,995 psi51%2297 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%29,080 psi47%2290 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,126 psi52%2270 fps97.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,458 psi79%2602 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%40,335 psi65%2497 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,093 psi43%2290 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,426 psi73%2536 fps99.8%

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 Grand Slam. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,815 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,815 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 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 225gr | Speer Grand Slam 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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