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

Recommended Powder(s):

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition SP
Manufacturer SKU:
35644
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
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:
0.470" | 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.470" | 11.9mm
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_B4147_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition SP bullet and 70 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>>
93%
56985
89%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56826
89%
**76
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42047
66%
**20
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37246
58%
**74
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**25
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57276
90%
**94
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
56666
89%
**94
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56376
88%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
57145
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
54201
85%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47253
74%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
94%
57174
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42047
66%
**20
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53127
83%
**64
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
56971
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**03
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37246
58%
**74
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56710
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
56898
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57058
89%
**77
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56956
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57406
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57188
90%
**94
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**99
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
33344
52%
**85
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**54
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
56739
89%
**74
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48182
75%
**62
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**23
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
33388
52%
**08
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**12
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
56086
88%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
57421
90%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45832
72%
**97
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
65%
**79
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
56826
89%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57363
90%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**15
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**54
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**74
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57029
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57188
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53127
83%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57246
90%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49037
77%
**61
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42612
67%
**89
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**30
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
51053
80%
**76
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**05
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
53%
**29
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
30501
48%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
25701
40%
**39
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51764
81%
**39
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**87
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**23
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
34301
54%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50256
79%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**02
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
53%
**46
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32329
51%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28253
44%
**28
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
30501
48%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
50%
**44
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
55%
**29
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**21
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
25701
40%
**39
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46514
73%
**02
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53272
83%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**70
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**52
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39363
62%
**05
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**10
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
54%
**62
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
29776
47%
**87
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**03
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45585
71%
**00
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28906
45%
**69
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**00
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
25730
40%
**82
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**05
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44498
70%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**07
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**77
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48269
76%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**59
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
42%
**98
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
32735
51%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**88
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52750
83%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46238
72%
**54
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**03
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52344
82%
**79
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39856
62%
**79
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**77
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37681
59%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51024
80%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**39
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48385
76%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**88
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
53%
**52
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
30081
47%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
34200
54%
**95
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**80
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**38
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27180
43%
**26
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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