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Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Recommended Powder(s):

.338 Win Mag. + .338 | 225gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Barnes TTSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30430
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.338 Win Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B676_C465
Last updated:
2026-03-24
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 204 loads in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 225gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 102 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 83.3 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
89%
56014
90%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
55811
89%
**18
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
88%
56115
90%
**12
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
55825
90%
**30
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
55622
89%
**05
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
55376
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
55535
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
55898
90%
**98
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
55651
89%
**21
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
55999
90%
**69
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
31836
51%
**70
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
55680
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45759
73%
**59
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
55898
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55317
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
55593
89%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
55477
89%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45745
73%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52460
84%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32242
52%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
35056
56%
**34
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
55419
89%
**51
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**54
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
53345
86%
**82
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
55883
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
55840
90%
**62
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55564
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
55506
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
55753
89%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
54389
87%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
44498
71%
**64
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
89%
55680
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41582
67%
**57
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
50067
80%
**08
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
50212
81%
**41
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
56072
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33591
54%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
55405
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
55550
89%
**12
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56115
90%
**95
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46543
75%
**00
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55274
89%
**15
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39131
63%
**21
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
55883
90%
**67
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
56115
90%
**12
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
55825
90%
**89
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
55651
89%
**21
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
55463
89%
**69
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
55506
89%
**08
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
51140
82%
**59
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
48138
77%
**36
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
55695
89%
**05
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
56014
90%
**98
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
55317
89%
**51
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
46717
75%
**36
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45832
73%
**52
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
55695
89%
**77
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
44744
72%
**39
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
55724
89%
**15
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
55970
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
55825
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33750
54%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
55564
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
55796
89%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55347
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
55405
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
45745
73%
**82
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
46166
74%
**98
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
55811
89%
**75
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
55347
89%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
55724
89%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
53345
86%
**82
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55912
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
55463
89%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
55666
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
55666
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
55912
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50836
82%
**13
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51140
82%
**59
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55651
89%
**21
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
55506
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
55912
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
56101
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
55840
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
55738
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40698
65%
**10
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
38305
61%
**88
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
55927
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
55854
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
53606
86%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
55709
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47935
77%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
51053
82%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
55970
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
56028
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
50850
82%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34171
55%
**82
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
49008
79%
**46
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
55535
89%
**44
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
54389
87%
**87
98%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28224
45%
**67
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
55434
89%
**41
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42946
69%
**34
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36492
59%
**00
97%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
45179
72%
**51
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48472
78%
**31
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45252
73%
**48
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
51256
82%
**30
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
51314
82%
**30
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43439
70%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
44295
71%
**61
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
56%
**08
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
28355
45%
**88
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36434
58%
**26
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
42%
**46
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44976
72%
**34
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
38943
62%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35636
57%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38580
62%
**75
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
45%
**62
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30763
49%
**77
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
23409
38%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
28239
45%
**47
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42105
68%
**41
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
35172
56%
**20
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
82%
32750
53%
**05
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44121
71%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47166
76%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36811
59%
**75
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48066
77%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
36143
58%
**23
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
51%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
33214
53%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
43294
69%
**48
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25193
40%
**77
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
48%
**11
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
34519
55%
**29
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36274
58%
**97
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
30269
49%
**76
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39059
63%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35592
57%
**70
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
58%
**44
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
33156
53%
**38
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
54%
**28
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
24410
39%
**67
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39566
63%
**02
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45179
72%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
50734
81%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41553
67%
**18
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43526
70%
**85
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38029
61%
**33
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
50%
**82
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
30530
49%
**85
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42032
67%
**95
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42206
68%
**02
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37855
61%
**62
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
37463
60%
**56
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27340
44%
**52
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37478
60%
**82
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
29588
47%
**08
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45150
72%
**54
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44454
71%
**74
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48747
78%
**93
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
29167
47%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
50604
81%
**20
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
59%
**06
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40350
65%
**74
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32779
53%
**39
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
42%
**56
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
29008
47%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45658
73%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39769
64%
**46
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32837
53%
**60
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
32750
53%
**05
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34272
55%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43047
69%
**28
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41495
67%
**11
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43816
70%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36158
58%
**34
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
30385
49%
**36
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
50%
**82
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41553
67%
**18
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38029
61%
**33
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48573
78%
**23
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43149
69%
**56
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42830
69%
**25
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34040
55%
**74
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24366
39%
**00
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
33170
53%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48385
78%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41176
66%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33127
53%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39291
63%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28805
46%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
48%
**92
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47674
76%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39233
63%
**56
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
48%
**24
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
24004
38%
**06
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
28834
46%
**42
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
48138
77%
**39
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
51%
**60
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
24656
40%
**36
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
51198
82%
**82
100%

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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