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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Hornady InterLock RN

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Hornady InterLock RN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Hornady InterLock RN
Manufacturer SKU:
3330
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.188" | 30.2mm
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:
0.283" | 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.283" | 7.2mm
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_B2755_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Hornady InterLock RN bullet and 65 powder(s). 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%
57188
90%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43932
69%
**72
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39349
62%
**33
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
56913
89%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
56840
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
57159
90%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49661
78%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43932
69%
**72
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55564
87%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**40
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
56956
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39349
62%
**33
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**57
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**77
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
56956
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**10
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
57377
90%
**12
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51996
81%
**82
91%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35273
55%
**44
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
56782
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50444
79%
**12
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**30
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35259
55%
**64
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56898
89%
**12
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**40
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57116
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36448
57%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48385
76%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43801
69%
**35
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**38
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**80
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57116
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
57116
89%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51779
81%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
45382
71%
**51
95%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
43323
68%
**31
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**51
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54476
85%
**28
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39697
62%
**57
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**82
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
85%
29834
47%
**38
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
25208
39%
**33
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35476
56%
**36
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47601
75%
**75
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
54%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45542
71%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**98
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33997
53%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29515
46%
**70
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**00
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
29834
47%
**38
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**67
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
52%
**90
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37101
58%
**79
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42960
67%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50053
78%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
25208
39%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48747
76%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**98
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45440
71%
**10
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51663
81%
**95
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**44
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**59
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36129
57%
**18
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
48138
75%
**16
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
28993
45%
**74
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**43
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30647
48%
**24
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45759
72%
**52
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
87%
25367
40%
**78
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**61
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**62
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**62
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
32663
51%
**29
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
34621
54%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50792
80%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47413
74%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45542
71%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
44%
**54
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
32053
50%
**65
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**34
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38972
61%
**41
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50328
79%
**75
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48225
76%
**03
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**46
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**21
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**21
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52997
83%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50154
79%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**83
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**11
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
48%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
33475
52%
**88
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
94%
39305
62%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47297
74%
**13
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29660
46%
**85
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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