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

.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:1:15.0

Load data in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Speer TBBC 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%55,288 psi89%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%53,911 psi86%2572 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,637 psi89%2635 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,011 psi85%2572 fps97%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,915 psi66%2480 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,070 psi87%2618 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%53,388 psi86%2697 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,447 psi87%2648 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,288 psi89%2648 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,403 psi86%2602 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,404 psi87%2575 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,780 psi86%2759 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,317 psi89%2667 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,970 psi90%2690 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,723 psi88%2749 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%56,159 psi90%2789 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,131 psi63%2507 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,714 psi70%2657 fps98.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,027 psi87%2661 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,927 psi90%2684 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%56,130 psi90%2657 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,303 psi89%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%56,304 psi90%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,621 psi88%2723 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,359 psi86%2648 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,866 psi85%2697 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,664 psi86%2661 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,042 psi88%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi82%2635 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,259 psi87%2687 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,388 psi86%2730 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,534 psi57%1598 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%56,304 psi90%2661 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,940 psi88%2638 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,911 psi88%2631 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,824 psi88%2615 fps98.1%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,115 psi90%2680 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,636 psi88%2638 fps98%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,128 psi87%2690 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%53,853 psi86%2667 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,403 psi86%2602 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%2625 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,027 psi87%2579 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,679 psi88%2628 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%53,983 psi87%2635 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,694 psi88%2664 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,214 psi85%2595 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%53,664 psi86%2595 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,143 psi88%2677 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%53,243 psi85%2677 fps96.1%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,260 psi90%2740 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,738 psi89%2703 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,810 psi88%2733 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,592 psi86%2621 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,113 psi85%2635 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,172 psi87%2602 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi58%1637 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%56,434 psi90%2628 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%53,795 psi86%2631 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%52,866 psi85%2700 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,999 psi90%2785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,040 psi85%2720 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,434 psi90%2799 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,389 psi87%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,766 psi86%2595 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,796 psi89%2674 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%56,130 psi90%2657 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%53,983 psi87%2635 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%2625 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,679 psi88%2628 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,694 psi88%2664 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,969 psi87%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,550 psi89%2648 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%56,289 psi90%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,781 psi88%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,998 psi88%2539 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,085 psi87%2589 fps98%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,549 psi87%2631 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,056 psi87%2536 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,100 psi88%2638 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%56,043 psi90%2674 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,415 psi81%2687 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,920 psi75%2575 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,462 psi87%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,998 psi88%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,505 psi86%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,244 psi87%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,056 psi87%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%55,085 psi88%2684 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%53,766 psi86%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,680 psi89%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,143 psi87%2690 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,975 psi69%2582 fps99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,434 psi89%2664 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%53,780 psi86%2644 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%53,113 psi85%2700 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,027 psi56%2510 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%56,173 psi90%2677 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%48,921 psi78%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,698 psi67%2398 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,805 psi78%2543 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%46,644 psi75%2474 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%38,116 psi61%2425 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,421 psi63%2395 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,054 psi53%2333 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,136 psi72%2500 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,392 psi62%2362 fps97.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,195 psi76%2507 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,587 psi76%2490 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR58 gr80%41,133 psi66%2536 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,058 psi61%2385 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,843 psi65%2444 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%33,460 psi54%2343 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1757.1 gr80%32,866 psi53%2359 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%28,979 psi46%2257 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%35,433 psi57%2477 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,208 psi71%2507 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,710 psi60%2388 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%43,743 psi70%2457 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,965 psi79%2493 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,166 psi74%2533 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,894 psi82%2667 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,522 psi62%2392 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%40,625 psi65%2484 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,384 psi76%2559 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,527 psi73%2513 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%28,790 psi46%2201 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,495 psi67%2487 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Superformance67.9 gr90%43,236 psi69%2556 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,440 psi42%1424 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,642 psi70%2464 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,397 psi73%2503 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,321 psi65%2395 fps98.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,685 psi68%2411 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%43,816 psi70%2484 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%42,815 psi69%2444 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%32,227 psi52%2297 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,814 psi67%2470 fps99.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,195 psi76%2507 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,411 psi71%2484 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,049 psi72%2441 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,219 psi64%2398 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%37,463 psi60%2346 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%40,205 psi64%2421 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,208 psi71%2457 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,498 psi71%2461 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,190 psi64%2434 fps98.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%49,806 psi80%2621 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%33,489 psi54%2336 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,798 psi64%2448 fps98.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%39,726 psi64%2474 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,123 psi76%2516 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,557 psi75%2533 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,894 psi82%2556 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,890 psi43%1463 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,895 psi85%2579 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,943 psi62%2375 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,076 psi69%2543 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,983 psi56%2421 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%32,938 psi53%2349 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%35,317 psi57%2405 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,312 psi77%2490 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,221 psi68%2415 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,462 psi57%2336 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%43,743 psi70%2457 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%37,463 psi60%2346 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,411 psi71%2484 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,219 psi64%2398 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%40,205 psi64%2421 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,434 psi58%2385 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,484 psi73%2493 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,627 psi70%2474 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,440 psi73%2408 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,869 psi61%2287 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%41,829 psi67%2392 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,923 psi82%2579 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,121 psi72%2411 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,049 psi72%2487 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,318 psi58%2343 fps98.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,397 psi42%2188 fps96.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%44,106 psi71%2526 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,271 psi82%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,803 psi73%2398 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,568 psi67%2392 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,134 psi68%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,534 psi55%2283 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%32,837 psi53%2287 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,340 psi76%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,654 psi65%2395 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%34,490 psi55%2339 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%30,995 psi50%2329 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,516 psi49%2215 fps96.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,876 psi75%2546 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%40,785 psi65%2487 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%28,950 psi46%2329 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,149 psi69%2480 fps99.5%

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 TBBC. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,799 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,598 fps to 2,799 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 1:15.0 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .338 Win Mag. with the .338 | 225gr | Speer TBBC 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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