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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP D225 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.420" | 36.1mm
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:
0.515" | 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.515" | 13.1mm
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_B8511_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, 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%
57058
89%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56695
89%
**74
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50560
79%
**99
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
32532
51%
**57
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**49
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49864
78%
**20
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**44
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49095
77%
**99
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
56869
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
56710
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56101
88%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49719
78%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46934
74%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40828
64%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54172
85%
**36
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
56956
89%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46934
74%
**80
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53229
83%
**89
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
57246
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
32532
51%
**57
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56666
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35012
55%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56782
89%
**62
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57014
89%
**12
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57145
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52315
82%
**36
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52301
82%
**41
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57043
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
57188
90%
**12
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41307
65%
**75
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
56811
89%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**51
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53084
83%
**84
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
57014
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48515
76%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35520
56%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57261
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39523
62%
**67
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
56869
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
57087
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55143
86%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**56
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57043
89%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**89
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**92
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
57087
89%
**54
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55579
87%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
57087
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46601
73%
**64
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
56942
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
57159
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52475
82%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50241
79%
**25
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42221
66%
**64
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
56942
89%
**85
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**67
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41814
66%
**85
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**48
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**18
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
34185
54%
**51
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
28718
45%
**36
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46746
73%
**85
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
45%
**77
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**43
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
38261
60%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38493
60%
**59
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43976
69%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
52%
**05
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
29733
47%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27963
44%
**20
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24816
39%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29907
47%
**28
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52214
82%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**71
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
34795
55%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35012
55%
**28
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35940
56%
**57
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**02
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
28718
45%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40553
64%
**08
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**48
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
32518
51%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**08
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39044
61%
**97
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**98
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34258
54%
**18
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
34200
54%
**82
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
34055
53%
**64
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**77
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42409
66%
**43
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**26
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24410
38%
**59
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**26
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
60%
**16
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
47%
**92
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39320
62%
**46
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52649
82%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38000
60%
**26
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
28921
45%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
31082
49%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**90
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**72
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**75
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
29153
46%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53055
83%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46760
73%
**38
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
55%
**02
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
50%
**92
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**66
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47921
75%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48037
75%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**87
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42409
66%
**43
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46978
74%
**35
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
55%
**88
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35563
56%
**00
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
**82
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45701
72%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42395
66%
**75
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
28166
44%
**47
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42873
67%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30966
49%
**92
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
34490
54%
**90
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
33475
52%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39871
62%
**16
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**71
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24366
38%
**74
96%

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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