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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 205gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Winchester 760

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 205gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 205gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP D200 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
205gr | 13.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.695" | 43.1mm
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:
0.790" | 20.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.790" | 20.1mm
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_B8509_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 194 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 205gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 97 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Winchester 760. 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>>
85%
57014
89%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**84
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48689
76%
**28
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
43526
68%
**33
92%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
56855
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
57029
89%
**28
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41510
65%
**67
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**58
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57290
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55390
87%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48022
75%
**18
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
41989
66%
**43
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39566
62%
**03
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
34592
54%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44295
69%
**67
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
83%
57203
90%
**04
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
57348
90%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53287
83%
**48
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45774
72%
**36
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51242
80%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
57246
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34447
54%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**71
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**67
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57000
89%
**58
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55985
88%
**84
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56985
89%
**84
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48544
76%
**99
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**23
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45484
71%
**00
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44570
70%
**76
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
57406
90%
**64
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
56840
89%
**58
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**35
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**07
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34127
53%
**13
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**51
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**44
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
57174
90%
**10
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57290
90%
**46
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
43888
69%
**18
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56623
89%
**46
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
57421
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55434
87%
**49
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40553
64%
**80
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
56753
89%
**77
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
56811
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34592
54%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56695
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
56710
89%
**09
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
57290
90%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
50473
79%
**05
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46528
73%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
57406
90%
**44
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**90
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56840
89%
**58
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**76
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
56971
89%
**90
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
51924
81%
**92
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51256
80%
**90
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**79
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
57058
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57188
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
57363
90%
**13
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39421
62%
**05
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
57029
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44019
69%
**79
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**90
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**69
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35215
55%
**07
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**41
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
35085
55%
**30
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
39363
62%
**48
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**02
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**69
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
41104
64%
**56
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
26876
42%
**20
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44353
69%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32866
51%
**00
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42772
67%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33025
52%
**16
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37260
58%
**48
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
33750
53%
**03
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
33895
53%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23714
37%
**47
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
28065
44%
**88
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
26194
41%
**72
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**05
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53200
83%
**48
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**43
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43526
68%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
38725
61%
**28
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**11
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
40306
63%
**28
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30371
48%
**15
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36143
57%
**59
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**56
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42496
67%
**31
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
29747
47%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47050
74%
**17
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42134
66%
**18
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41553
65%
**85
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**54
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39697
62%
**69
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
45%
**75
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47050
74%
**56
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
39262
62%
**75
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
39320
62%
**57
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
52663
83%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50082
78%
**66
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50270
79%
**26
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**80
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**13
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
55%
**90
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
26745
42%
**10
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**40
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**17
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
34432
54%
**03
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
30806
48%
**93
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**03
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**33
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
51%
**84
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
33446
52%
**10
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53069
83%
**15
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28427
45%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**57
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44628
70%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36143
57%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
32793
51%
**20
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
51%
**20
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53359
84%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46789
73%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**15
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
36811
58%
**30
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
33243
52%
**97
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**26
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**67
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51256
80%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49023
77%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50604
79%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**49
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
56%
**57
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**13
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50082
78%
**66
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**80
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50169
79%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40872
64%
**15
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
39784
62%
**66
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29805
47%
**57
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
30632
48%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
32169
50%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46340
73%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36782
58%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25440
40%
**29
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**87
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
38725
61%
**28
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
22945
36%
**70
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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