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338-06 Load Data: 943 Published Loads from 5 Sources

Empirical Precision indexes 943 published loads for 338-06 from 5 reloading sources, covering 26 bullets and 40 smokeless powders. Most published tables were tested in 24-inch and 25-inch barrels, and 30% of entries include published pressure measurements.

Published Loads943
Sources5
Bullets26
Powders40

Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.

Coverage by Source (5)

PublisherPublished Loads
Hornady398
Hodgdon286
Sierra135
Nosler66
Barnes58

Powders Covered (40)

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Bullets Covered (26)

Grouped by bullet manufacturer with projectile weight and model.

Barnes (8)

  • 160 gr TTSX FB
  • 175 gr TSX FB
  • 185 gr TSX BT
  • 185 gr TTSX BT
  • 210 gr TTSX BT
  • 225 gr TSX FB
  • 225 gr TTSX BT
  • 250 gr LRX BT

Hornady (9)

  • 185 gr GMX
  • 200 gr InterLock SP
  • 200 gr SST
  • 225 gr InterBond
  • 225 gr InterLock SP
  • 225 gr SST
  • 250 gr BTHP
  • 250 gr InterLock RN
  • 250 gr InterLock SP

Nosler (5)

  • 180 gr AccuBond
  • 200 gr AccuBond
  • 210 gr Partition
  • 225 gr AccuBond
  • 250 gr AccuBond

Sierra (3)

  • 215 gr GameKing SBT
  • 250 gr GameKing SBT
  • 250 gr MatchKing HPBT

Speer (1)

  • 225 gr Grand Slam SP

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