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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Prvi Partizan HPBT

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

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Prvi Partizan HPBT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Prvi Partizan HPBT
Manufacturer SKU:
B-423 / B-583
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.551" | 39.4mm
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:
0.646" | 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.386" | 9.8mm
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_B9176_C1203
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Prvi Partizan HPBT bullet and 73 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
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**35
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56681
89%
**30
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56188
88%
**59
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40756
64%
**84
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36216
57%
**44
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55840
88%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**00
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
55100
86%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
57377
90%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55593
87%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52895
83%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45716
72%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40756
64%
**84
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51880
81%
**38
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
56840
89%
**13
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57392
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
57043
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36216
57%
**44
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
56942
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**77
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57029
89%
**77
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
56797
89%
**85
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
32343
51%
**49
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**54
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**74
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46789
73%
**39
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56971
89%
**13
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
32155
50%
**72
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56927
89%
**02
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57087
89%
**03
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
56811
89%
**17
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54244
85%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44135
69%
**51
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39610
62%
**39
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**90
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56913
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
56956
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**08
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**64
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
56985
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51343
80%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
57334
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55738
87%
**76
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47355
74%
**35
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
64%
**52
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**17
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
48544
76%
**43
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36985
58%
**82
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
52%
**00
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
31038
49%
**51
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
25889
41%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50807
80%
**23
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32808
51%
**64
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44295
69%
**00
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
34592
54%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53548
84%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42453
67%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48559
76%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37028
58%
**79
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
51%
**20
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31386
49%
**93
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
27427
43%
**98
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33808
53%
**08
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
31038
49%
**51
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49748
78%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**05
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
49%
**34
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
54%
**03
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40030
63%
**98
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
25889
41%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44918
70%
**69
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52373
82%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51866
81%
**49
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50372
79%
**30
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**38
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48791
76%
**30
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**75
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
55%
**80
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
53%
**36
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
29936
47%
**87
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46296
73%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44570
70%
**77
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28094
44%
**49
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42453
67%
**70
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
26092
41%
**88
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**82
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43511
68%
**97
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42250
66%
**87
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
47%
**47
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46905
74%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42337
66%
**36
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
26324
41%
**85
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
33127
52%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51401
81%
**59
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
**62
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36143
57%
**65
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51764
81%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45266
71%
**34
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46296
73%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51300
80%
**59
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39073
61%
**56
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40103
63%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**49
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46847
73%
**13
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
48%
**15
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47210
74%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35215
55%
**65
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
**26
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
30182
47%
**60
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
34650
54%
**05
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43961
69%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49748
78%
**12
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26020
41%
**00
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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