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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 175gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Vihtavuori N550

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 175gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 175gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP D175 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.138" | 28.9mm
Caliber:
8.5 mm Messner Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):
2.508" | 63.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.413" | 86.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.233" | 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.233" | 5.9mm
Case Capacity:
106.0 Grains of Water | 6.88 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B8503_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 176 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 175gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 88 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
84%
56913
89%
**50
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**33
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
49777
78%
**71
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
83%
57130
90%
**91
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**74
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42627
67%
**10
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57377
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56347
88%
**32
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
49081
77%
**68
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
67%
**86
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40263
63%
**30
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35433
56%
**12
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
45498
71%
**10
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**63
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
56942
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**19
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
54012
85%
**04
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52605
82%
**94
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
57043
89%
**96
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**38
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34287
54%
**36
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**27
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**10
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
57305
90%
**59
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56826
89%
**27
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49501
78%
**58
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**76
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46412
73%
**46
92%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
56811
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**23
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**33
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
56942
89%
**53
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
35128
55%
**36
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
56927
89%
**07
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**04
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**63
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**82
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45527
71%
**74
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57261
90%
**99
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**79
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
56681
89%
**02
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
41640
65%
**13
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34577
54%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
56898
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
91%
57188
90%
**50
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
51547
81%
**58
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
47761
75%
**48
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**30
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
90%
57203
90%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
56927
89%
**23
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
57334
90%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**77
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**33
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**23
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
56942
89%
**43
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
53548
84%
**45
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
52808
83%
**59
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48646
76%
**31
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
57261
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
57043
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
57232
90%
**66
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40263
63%
**38
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56985
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
45194
71%
**31
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
56884
89%
**27
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**19
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33083
52%
**40
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**87
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
37695
59%
**02
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53417
84%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41785
65%
**89
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
29515
46%
**79
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**10
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43381
68%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**36
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**77
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
36970
58%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
36840
58%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24134
38%
**34
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
30385
48%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
28543
45%
**44
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51039
80%
**54
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45455
71%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44048
69%
**20
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**58
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
33794
53%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30806
48%
**25
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**85
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
55%
**66
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43004
67%
**77
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27050
42%
**68
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**58
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42192
66%
**18
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
54%
**77
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**08
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
46%
**85
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47718
75%
**12
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
42032
66%
**48
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**25
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**79
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**17
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37420
59%
**43
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
56%
**10
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
29515
46%
**79
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50067
78%
**95
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**99
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**69
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
37159
58%
**79
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
33605
53%
**69
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33808
53%
**20
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46137
72%
**82
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
52%
**94
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
36071
57%
**79
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27427
43%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**07
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36753
58%
**71
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
52%
**26
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
52%
**40
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**54
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
40234
63%
**15
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
35955
56%
**76
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38537
60%
**56
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41989
66%
**04
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
52286
82%
**45
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49719
78%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51227
80%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**85
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
57%
**71
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37420
59%
**43
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**25
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**17
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50850
80%
**40
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51866
81%
**38
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41321
65%
**61
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
43178
68%
**48
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30298
47%
**67
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
33504
53%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47384
74%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35244
55%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36782
58%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
34751
54%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47108
74%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37478
59%
**05
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25918
41%
**20
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34954
55%
**07
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**58
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
24816
39%
**16
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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