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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Norma GTX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Norma GTX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Norma GTX
Manufacturer SKU:
10685031
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.579" | 40.1mm
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:
0.674" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.404" | 10.2mm
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_B10819_C1203
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Norma GTX bullet and 72 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
84%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2209
94%
90%
99%
ADI AR 2213
97%
86%
99%
ADI AR 2217
97%
63%
95%
ADI AR 2225
97%
56%
97%
Accurate 2700
85%
90%
100%
Accurate 3100
97%
86%
100%
Accurate 4350
89%
90%
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
97%
85%
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
83%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
90%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
86%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
95%
90%
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
86%
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
82%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
70%
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
95%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H1000
97%
63%
95%
Hodgdon H414
85%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H4350
92%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H4831
97%
80%
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
96%
89%
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
92%
89%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
88%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
97%
56%
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
88%
89%
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
84%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
84%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
85%
89%
100%
IMR 4350
90%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
86%
90%
100%
IMR 4831
94%
89%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
97%
89%
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
97%
90%
99%
Lovex S065
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S070
89%
89%
100%
Lovex S071
97%
72%
100%
Norma 204
90%
90%
99%
Norma 217
97%
50%
94%
Norma MRP
96%
89%
100%
Norma URP
90%
90%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
90%
90%
100%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
84%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
87%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
89%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
90%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
97%
69%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
97%
61%
93%
Rottweil R 903
84%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 904
94%
90%
99%
Rottweil R 905
95%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 907
87%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
84%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
84%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
88%
89%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
88%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
93%
89%
98%
Somchem S365
92%
90%
100%
Somchem S385
95%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
86%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
80%
99%
Vihtavuori N550
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
96%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
97%
86%
98%
Vihtavuori N565
97%
74%
97%
Vihtavuori N568
97%
64%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
89%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
85%
90%
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
75%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52344
82%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**75
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
51%
**93
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31140
49%
**51
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
25962
41%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**10
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32416
51%
**54
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**93
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
34679
54%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53113
83%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41989
66%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48109
75%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36651
57%
**72
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
51%
**03
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31096
49%
**80
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27137
43%
**88
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
31140
49%
**51
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**98
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40393
63%
**92
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
31517
49%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**97
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39552
62%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46340
73%
**33
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
25962
41%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44570
70%
**56
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51474
81%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**26
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**31
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**16
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**72
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
55%
**77
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
52%
**29
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**77
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44135
69%
**61
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
44%
**39
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42076
66%
**67
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26107
41%
**92
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**69
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43178
68%
**84
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**74
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29602
46%
**38
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**30
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
26426
41%
**88
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
33359
52%
**88
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50894
80%
**52
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
60%
**56
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
35737
56%
**49
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47021
74%
**93
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52257
82%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51300
80%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**31
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**46
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38783
61%
**49
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39624
62%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49632
78%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43584
68%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**07
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30603
48%
**01
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34882
55%
**49
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32445
51%
**20
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
30240
47%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
34708
54%
**98
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**98
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25570
40%
**83
99%

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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