top of page

Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Nosler AccuBond

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

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Nosler AccuBond

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Nosler AccuBond
Manufacturer SKU:
57287
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.567" | 39.8mm
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:
0.662" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.524" | 13.3mm
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_B4145_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Nosler AccuBond 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.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**30
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55172
86%
**40
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40059
63%
**64
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35621
56%
**28
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**08
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54520
85%
**44
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**87
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53693
84%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54505
85%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51343
80%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44904
70%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57101
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40059
63%
**64
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57188
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50807
80%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
57261
90%
**07
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
56826
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35621
56%
**28
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57029
89%
**21
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**67
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**54
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56144
88%
**61
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56101
88%
**69
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**41
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57188
90%
**64
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45730
72%
**16
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**03
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31502
49%
**52
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56840
89%
**99
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52547
82%
**90
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56826
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43323
68%
**38
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
38972
61%
**20
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57334
90%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57217
90%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56985
89%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**08
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**35
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57188
90%
**57
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57246
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
56927
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50604
79%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
57276
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54665
86%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46253
72%
**05
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
40422
63%
**36
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**31
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**13
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
47456
74%
**26
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**52
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**65
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
51%
**87
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31604
50%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
26266
41%
**52
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**03
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32053
50%
**47
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43236
68%
**84
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
34795
55%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52895
83%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41843
66%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47863
75%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**56
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
50%
**93
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30748
48%
**70
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
42%
**82
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33098
52%
**85
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
31604
50%
**57
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49153
77%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**82
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
31778
50%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
53%
**83
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**85
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
26266
41%
**52
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44164
69%
**43
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**36
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49777
78%
**16
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42192
66%
**25
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**10
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**59
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
54%
**67
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
52%
**10
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**61
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**57
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
43%
**29
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41626
65%
**51
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26469
41%
**01
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33228
52%
**59
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42641
67%
**74
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
**67
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
46%
**21
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46122
72%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43047
67%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41553
65%
**16
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
26760
42%
**95
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
33750
53%
**88
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50560
79%
**43
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**49
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
35505
56%
**43
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51735
81%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51111
80%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**15
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**39
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38421
60%
**36
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39349
62%
**34
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**33
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43424
68%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45919
72%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
47%
**88
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34360
54%
**39
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
51%
**13
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
30226
47%
**60
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
35041
55%
**05
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**38
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49153
77%
**95
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25063
39%
**70
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page