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Load data for .338 Win Mag. + .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus

Recommended Powder(s):

.338 Win Mag. + .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus
Manufacturer SKU:
Maximus
Bullet Weight:
260gr | 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.722" | 43.7mm
Caliber:
.338 Win Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.500" | 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.932" | 23.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.679" | 17.2mm
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B8522_C465
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 196 loads in caliber .338 Win Mag. with .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 98 powder(s). 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>>
87%
56057
90%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
55274
89%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
43613
70%
**23
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
55608
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
55230
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
55143
88%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
55898
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
55956
90%
**88
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
35737
57%
**88
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
55317
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50517
81%
**34
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
55317
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
55782
89%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
55898
90%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
49356
79%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56028
90%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
42844
69%
**20
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
37217
60%
**57
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34606
55%
**18
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
30748
49%
**26
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
38218
61%
**43
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
55956
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
55434
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
56014
90%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
55767
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
55405
89%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55738
89%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
47485
76%
**39
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45803
73%
**39
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54853
88%
**80
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
54244
87%
**16
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
55825
90%
**25
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
55883
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
55956
90%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
55651
89%
**02
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50575
81%
**85
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
55767
89%
**31
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42598
68%
**06
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
55492
89%
**61
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
40843
65%
**18
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
55941
90%
**05
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
55376
89%
**15
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
55811
89%
**75
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
55825
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
54389
87%
**15
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
51779
83%
**05
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
29631
48%
**64
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
55608
89%
**02
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
55593
89%
**92
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
55956
90%
**61
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
50691
81%
**21
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
38421
62%
**10
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
49879
80%
**25
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
55550
89%
**70
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
48747
78%
**28
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
55477
89%
**25
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
55288
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
55709
89%
**34
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
55869
90%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
55172
88%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
50691
81%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
50198
80%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
55709
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
55941
90%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
56115
90%
**51
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
44933
72%
**97
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
40814
65%
**87
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
55666
89%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
55782
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
55535
89%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
55550
89%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
55434
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
55201
89%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
55216
89%
**85
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
54389
87%
**15
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
55376
89%
**15
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
55825
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
55695
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
56072
90%
**21
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
55753
89%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
46398
74%
**00
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
44947
72%
**85
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
41959
67%
**87
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
55927
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
55550
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
56101
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
55564
89%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
51401
82%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54926
88%
**54
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
34650
56%
**36
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
55608
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
56014
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55796
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37666
60%
**80
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
52489
84%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**07
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30748
49%
**08
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
46093
74%
**03
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39291
63%
**78
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
33040
53%
**13
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
52083
84%
**80
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
48486
78%
**10
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
47181
76%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
48051
77%
**26
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
60%
**03
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
25092
40%
**52
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39769
64%
**98
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
28993
46%
**54
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
48965
79%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38812
62%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41640
67%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30081
48%
**73
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33489
54%
**82
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
32561
52%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
32184
52%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
21408
34%
**50
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
26760
43%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
24540
39%
**91
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45440
73%
**13
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
47906
77%
**52
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
50053
80%
**90
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40045
64%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
51706
83%
**29
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39131
63%
**08
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
55%
**62
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
47%
**88
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27470
44%
**91
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
32518
52%
**10
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
50%
**00
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38943
62%
**72
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42424
68%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38319
61%
**56
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38435
62%
**33
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
49%
**21
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
58%
**19
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25846
41%
**62
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42714
68%
**80
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
37753
61%
**62
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48341
78%
**06
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45324
73%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46137
74%
**44
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40872
66%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
33373
54%
**73
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
51%
**54
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
24772
40%
**42
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45049
72%
**57
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45527
73%
**64
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40901
66%
**41
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
32880
53%
**96
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
29298
47%
**96
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
29921
48%
**67
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40640
65%
**60
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
47%
**44
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48356
78%
**23
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
47848
77%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
39682
64%
**92
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39711
64%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32561
52%
**75
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
46%
**67
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29327
47%
**70
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
48979
79%
**83
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42946
69%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35969
58%
**56
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
35665
57%
**33
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
31227
50%
**90
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34664
56%
**87
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36912
59%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46412
74%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44570
71%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46818
75%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38783
62%
**03
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
52%
**24
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
33373
54%
**73
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45324
73%
**87
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40872
66%
**05
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46050
74%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
46209
74%
**93
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36912
59%
**59
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
38305
61%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26469
42%
**18
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
28935
46%
**24
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
51605
83%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43903
70%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35868
58%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42641
68%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31328
50%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32547
52%
**93
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
30879
50%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
51140
82%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41930
67%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
32909
53%
**26
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
22539
36%
**16
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31038
50%
**51
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
55%
**62
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
21393
34%
**96
90%

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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