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

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

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition RN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition RN
Manufacturer SKU:
16338
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.340" | 34.0mm
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:
0.435" | 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.435" | 11.0mm
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_B4146_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition RN bullet and 70 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>>
93%
57305
90%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57232
90%
**85
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42482
67%
**26
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37855
59%
**93
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**21
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
56971
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**03
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57043
89%
**99
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
56985
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
56927
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47500
74%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42482
67%
**26
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53548
84%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**30
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37855
59%
**93
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
57363
90%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57435
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**67
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57000
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57014
89%
**94
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57392
90%
**05
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33982
53%
**98
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**57
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57116
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48486
76%
**69
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**23
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33591
53%
**15
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57145
90%
**08
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
57116
89%
**03
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56202
88%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
56855
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46470
73%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
41510
65%
**85
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
57319
90%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57043
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
56884
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
57029
89%
**25
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
57058
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**71
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57000
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53519
84%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49835
78%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
43279
68%
**08
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**26
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51663
81%
**82
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38290
60%
**21
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
53%
**46
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
30443
48%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
25643
40%
**39
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52127
82%
**52
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34011
53%
**03
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45788
72%
**36
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
34026
53%
**65
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**39
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50720
79%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38232
60%
**08
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
53%
**52
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32721
51%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28558
45%
**38
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
30443
48%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41974
66%
**34
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
50%
**54
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
56%
**36
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**34
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48225
76%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
25643
40%
**39
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46978
74%
**05
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53751
84%
**98
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52098
82%
**69
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44208
69%
**74
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50256
79%
**66
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39827
62%
**15
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**16
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
55%
**75
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
29370
46%
**77
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**10
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**07
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29327
46%
**82
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**07
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
25657
40%
**78
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35244
55%
**18
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**23
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43714
69%
**20
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
49%
**90
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48718
76%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45614
71%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**72
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26774
42%
**01
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
32779
51%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
53084
83%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39784
62%
**05
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**98
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**36
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
53287
83%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**67
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**10
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52837
83%
**85
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
40379
63%
**92
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38058
60%
**82
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51488
81%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45527
71%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48457
76%
**43
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
50%
**47
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48820
76%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36666
57%
**98
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
53%
**69
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
30066
47%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
34185
54%
**95
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45585
71%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27586
43%
**33
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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