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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.172" | 29.8mm
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:
0.267" | 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.267" | 6.8mm
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_B3920_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 81 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
86%
57000
89%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56579
89%
**31
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50981
80%
**59
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**10
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50183
79%
**74
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56724
89%
**02
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48718
76%
**36
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57334
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
56811
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
57348
90%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55825
87%
**18
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49821
78%
**53
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47036
74%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41133
64%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
54056
85%
**94
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**72
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46862
73%
**25
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53330
84%
**46
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
57334
90%
**76
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**58
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**46
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35114
55%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
56898
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**40
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57435
90%
**72
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**56
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
56913
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52562
82%
**97
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51750
81%
**92
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**56
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**82
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42105
66%
**33
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**76
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**12
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52750
83%
**38
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
57261
90%
**18
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
57145
90%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48051
75%
**00
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35650
56%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57290
90%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39987
63%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
57363
90%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
57319
90%
**89
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**99
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**63
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
57188
90%
**10
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**40
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56159
88%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
57276
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
57174
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57276
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46688
73%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52779
83%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49879
78%
**69
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42061
66%
**92
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**53
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41568
65%
**43
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48515
76%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
53%
**46
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
37478
59%
**61
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47065
74%
**33
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
46%
**28
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51866
81%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39842
62%
**97
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41887
66%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49327
77%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38537
60%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**52
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32242
51%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**48
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
27006
42%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30400
48%
**56
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51996
81%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50082
78%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**92
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38087
60%
**35
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38000
60%
**35
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36100
57%
**98
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**49
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40596
64%
**49
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**05
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27804
44%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48008
75%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**53
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39305
62%
**41
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45179
71%
**43
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34548
54%
**62
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
37057
58%
**79
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37144
58%
**64
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**41
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42525
67%
**94
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**74
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
26063
41%
**26
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52170
82%
**90
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**57
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
48%
**33
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39450
62%
**97
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38101
60%
**74
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31778
50%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28340
44%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50154
79%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51924
81%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42395
66%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39624
62%
**13
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**20
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31952
50%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53345
84%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46833
73%
**85
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**43
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
51%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**20
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48037
75%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47863
75%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**41
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42525
67%
**94
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47036
74%
**92
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
37521
59%
**72
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35911
56%
**51
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
52%
**23
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53679
84%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45658
72%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53026
83%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40495
63%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**23
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30763
48%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31270
49%
**33
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37666
59%
**03
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36347
57%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**25
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25121
39%
**11
94%

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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