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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 230gr | Winchester FailSafe

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 230gr | Winchester FailSafe

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 230gr | Winchester FailSafe
Bullet Weight:
230gr | 14.9g
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_B6647_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 230gr | Winchester FailSafe bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Somchem S385. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56826
89%
**64
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57116
90%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43178
68%
**54
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38769
61%
**12
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
57116
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**15
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**31
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57246
90%
**27
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56565
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48530
76%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57101
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43178
68%
**54
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
57014
89%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54940
86%
**18
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**48
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**85
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38769
61%
**12
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35331
55%
**16
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**22
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**27
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
34954
55%
**26
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57406
90%
**12
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49792
78%
**10
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**44
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34751
54%
**46
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**33
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
56753
89%
**51
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
57232
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36201
57%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47485
74%
**35
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
43004
67%
**13
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57014
89%
**15
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**64
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
57363
90%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
56898
89%
**40
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**82
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**92
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57435
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54520
85%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
57334
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57406
90%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50821
80%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
44382
70%
**30
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**66
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
57014
89%
**58
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53098
83%
**27
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39102
61%
**36
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**64
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
31894
50%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
26745
42%
**60
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**84
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**21
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47065
74%
**71
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
35592
56%
**00
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44657
70%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51764
81%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**43
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**74
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29414
46%
**52
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
31894
50%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42859
67%
**66
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
51%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36666
57%
**67
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**10
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
26745
42%
**60
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48066
75%
**36
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31734
50%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**90
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**02
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51227
80%
**00
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**33
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
58%
**34
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
56%
**90
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
31314
49%
**18
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48660
76%
**44
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46760
73%
**35
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30226
47%
**97
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**41
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
27180
43%
**16
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**39
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**57
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**44
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
50%
**02
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
30806
48%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44802
70%
**00
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
43%
**23
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
34418
54%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**20
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38435
60%
**23
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49545
78%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53911
84%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47732
75%
**95
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48660
76%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41234
65%
**13
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42888
67%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39088
61%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46296
73%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49487
78%
**77
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
51%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37710
59%
**23
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
**84
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
31212
49%
**88
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
35621
56%
**26
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**08
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**82
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28993
45%
**61
100%

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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