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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 200gr | Winchester Powerpoint

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 200gr | Winchester Powerpoint

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 200gr | Winchester Powerpoint
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
8.5 mm Messner Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):
2.508" | 63.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.386" | 86.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
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_B6645_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 200gr | Winchester Powerpoint bullet and 75 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, 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>>
85%
56840
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**54
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51866
81%
**86
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
33678
53%
**08
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**23
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51851
81%
**20
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57305
90%
**18
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50705
79%
**82
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
56956
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
57421
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
57130
90%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51227
80%
**82
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49008
77%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42018
66%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56246
88%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57421
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**89
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
48341
76%
**71
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54447
85%
**72
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
57421
90%
**31
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
33678
53%
**08
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**74
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34824
55%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**49
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**79
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**69
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**09
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53374
84%
**20
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53476
84%
**31
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**76
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43004
67%
**56
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
57276
90%
**86
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**25
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54636
86%
**84
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49777
78%
**40
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35549
56%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57101
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57043
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41075
64%
**54
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**92
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
56536
89%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57072
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**72
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**53
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
57174
90%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
56898
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57276
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47747
75%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
57188
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
54563
85%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51663
81%
**09
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43743
69%
**44
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**56
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**41
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
43569
68%
**79
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**38
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
54%
**79
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36796
58%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
31024
49%
**33
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47819
75%
**59
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
47%
**44
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53127
83%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40915
64%
**30
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
41234
65%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39334
62%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
54%
**79
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
31937
50%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28979
45%
**80
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
26643
42%
**98
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31096
49%
**89
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38174
60%
**25
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
37376
59%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37376
59%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36869
58%
**25
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
31024
49%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41843
66%
**82
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**31
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27760
43%
**73
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**15
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**79
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40059
63%
**61
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**76
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35302
55%
**89
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
36376
57%
**72
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
36695
57%
**64
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**64
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**20
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**97
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
40%
**16
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
53388
84%
**20
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**87
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
49%
**56
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**17
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39233
61%
**07
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
31256
49%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28456
45%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51300
80%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**40
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39233
61%
**49
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
31227
49%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**22
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
56%
**66
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
52%
**62
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**43
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48791
76%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**64
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**20
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**64
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48138
75%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37217
58%
**72
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36854
58%
**80
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
53%
**43
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46804
73%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**53
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
30385
48%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44019
69%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32314
51%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
37507
59%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
35810
56%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41089
64%
**94
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**51
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25686
40%
**48
95%

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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