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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 200gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 200gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 200gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
33882
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.290" | 32.8mm
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:
0.385" | 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.385" | 9.8mm
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_B666_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 200gr | Barnes X S bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
56811
89%
**09
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52721
83%
**66
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
35636
56%
**31
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**71
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**13
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**76
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
51692
81%
**72
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57188
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
56855
89%
**09
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52272
82%
**76
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49588
78%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43801
69%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56260
88%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57101
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57319
90%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
49429
77%
**48
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55027
86%
**49
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**86
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
35636
56%
**31
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**41
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35418
56%
**04
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57116
90%
**46
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56840
89%
**30
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**69
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54607
86%
**04
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54360
85%
**05
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**49
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45847
72%
**72
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**89
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55172
86%
**58
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56753
89%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51300
80%
**33
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36056
56%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57203
90%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42598
67%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
56942
89%
**53
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
57392
90%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**27
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**84
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**17
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56753
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48936
77%
**22
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56275
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52504
82%
**99
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
71%
**48
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44628
70%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**28
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
57%
**85
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
38159
60%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
31821
50%
**10
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49603
78%
**56
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
52%
**90
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43584
68%
**43
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
42337
66%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52083
82%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40828
64%
**33
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46586
73%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**85
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
51%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31372
49%
**13
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
44%
**98
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**31
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53301
84%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48138
75%
**48
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39682
62%
**21
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
39015
61%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38595
60%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**35
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**76
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
31821
50%
**10
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
**89
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**18
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28427
45%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49226
77%
**76
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**67
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**62
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37826
59%
**12
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
37579
59%
**62
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37898
59%
**51
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**20
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43859
69%
**07
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
46%
**82
92%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41118
64%
**90
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**82
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42409
66%
**30
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40886
64%
**07
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
32314
51%
**03
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29008
45%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42714
67%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41017
64%
**53
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
32503
51%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50401
79%
**25
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37710
59%
**75
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**72
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**40
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50198
79%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**67
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**20
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
60%
**56
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**87
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
57%
**75
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49139
77%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43352
68%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**53
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
48%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46137
72%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
38130
60%
**84
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
36883
58%
**54
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42714
67%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48138
75%
**48
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28239
44%
**00
97%

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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