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Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

.338 Win Mag. + .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP D225 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
230gr | 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.839" | 46.7mm
Caliber:
.338 Win Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
1.049" | 26.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
1.049" | 26.6mm
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B8516_C465
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 96 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
55985
90%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
55724
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
55753
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
55695
89%
**30
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
55405
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
55259
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
55187
88%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
90%
55114
88%
**46
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
54491
87%
**74
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
54737
88%
**43
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
40872
66%
**15
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
55158
88%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
54447
87%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
55390
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
42032
67%
**34
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
48225
77%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
29037
47%
**69
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
55477
89%
**25
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
55245
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
55521
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
55854
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55332
89%
**18
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
55927
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
55709
89%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
49893
80%
**46
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
40292
65%
**16
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
37869
61%
**23
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
45556
73%
**70
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
45440
73%
**80
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
54331
87%
**30
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
95%
55985
90%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53853
86%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53548
86%
**84
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
55405
89%
**18
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43091
69%
**69
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51459
83%
**80
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
35273
57%
**87
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56043
90%
**98
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
55985
90%
**36
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
55695
89%
**07
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
55608
89%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
92%
55114
88%
**46
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
55767
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
56101
90%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
46282
74%
**15
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
44338
71%
**98
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
56014
90%
**39
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
55114
88%
**23
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55695
89%
**89
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
42873
69%
**92
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
41727
67%
**18
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55724
89%
**05
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
40901
66%
**02
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
55535
89%
**36
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
55651
89%
**72
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
56072
90%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
55927
90%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
55564
89%
**49
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56101
90%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
46760
75%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
40814
65%
**31
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
42395
68%
**51
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
55825
90%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
55883
90%
**26
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
50705
81%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
48617
78%
**41
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
52576
84%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
55042
88%
**39
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
55492
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
55172
88%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
55230
89%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
46412
74%
**75
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46282
74%
**15
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
55114
88%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
56101
90%
**49
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
55506
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
56028
90%
**56
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
55332
89%
**57
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
55680
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
51097
82%
**10
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
37188
60%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
56043
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
55535
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
49023
79%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
55143
88%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
43787
70%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
46253
74%
**54
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
55579
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
55027
88%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
46441
74%
**93
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
30777
49%
**47
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45252
73%
**15
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
55477
89%
**75
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
49893
80%
**46
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
55883
90%
**72
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
39697
64%
**16
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
33692
54%
**78
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45136
72%
**26
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42148
68%
**23
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47297
76%
**02
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47195
76%
**08
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
39421
63%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40683
65%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
35563
57%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33141
53%
**08
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
24889
40%
**57
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40872
66%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
32721
52%
**95
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
49066
79%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
35346
57%
**47
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
27064
43%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
28384
46%
**49
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
91%
24584
39%
**34
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51155
82%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
38740
62%
**13
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
40654
65%
**59
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44208
71%
**26
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
33692
54%
**44
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
44382
71%
**65
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
53%
**95
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
85%
32895
53%
**24
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
35259
57%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
23163
37%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
44%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
36347
58%
**06
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
33475
54%
**75
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
35781
57%
**70
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32996
53%
**56
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
53%
**19
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
49806
80%
**49
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
34635
56%
**05
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
33156
53%
**52
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
25135
40%
**37
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
36216
58%
**77
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
41771
67%
**26
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49313
79%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
46731
75%
**02
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
37869
61%
**93
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
40611
65%
**67
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
34969
56%
**15
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
46%
**64
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
31836
51%
**56
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
38783
62%
**77
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
38885
62%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
34838
56%
**41
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
39276
63%
**26
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
26063
42%
**60
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
34272
55%
**51
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
88%
31285
50%
**95
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
41959
67%
**29
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
40915
66%
**46
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45208
72%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47166
76%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
54%
**82
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
33228
53%
**51
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
44%
**33
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
26919
43%
**10
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
87%
30153
48%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42467
68%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
36796
59%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
30023
48%
**42
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
34360
55%
**78
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
31357
50%
**88
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
39595
63%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
38174
61%
**83
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
40799
65%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33446
54%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
31502
51%
**10
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
46%
**64
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37869
61%
**93
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
34969
56%
**15
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50024
80%
**21
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
44875
72%
**95
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40118
64%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
39407
63%
**00
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
31212
50%
**52
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
22437
36%
**82
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45542
73%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38290
61%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30197
48%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36230
58%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
26324
42%
**24
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
27369
44%
**67
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44092
71%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
35824
57%
**34
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
44%
**00
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
90%
24584
39%
**70
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
43%
**28
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44164
71%
**15
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
85%
32895
53%
**24
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47065
75%
**57
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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