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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus

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

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus
Manufacturer SKU:
Maximus
Bullet Weight:
260gr | 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.722" | 43.7mm
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:
0.817" | 20.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.564" | 14.3mm
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_B8522_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 74 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>>
85%
56826
89%
**66
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**77
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53243
83%
**54
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
38667
61%
**85
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34330
54%
**49
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**52
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52692
83%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**35
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
52243
82%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56782
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56869
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52678
83%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50169
79%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43540
68%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
38667
61%
**85
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49501
78%
**46
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56057
88%
**38
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57261
90%
**98
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34330
54%
**49
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
56913
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54636
86%
**85
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**90
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**12
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44237
69%
**44
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
56898
89%
**51
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
29950
47%
**67
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56376
88%
**33
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50908
80%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57014
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57261
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41887
66%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
37275
58%
**38
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**75
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**28
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56840
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**46
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**05
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
57145
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49081
77%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57174
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
55956
88%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52634
82%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44846
70%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
38914
61%
**57
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**67
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45440
71%
**41
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50952
80%
**84
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
**93
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
49%
**11
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
30864
48%
**98
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
25657
40%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**34
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30400
48%
**65
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41582
65%
**05
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
33939
53%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51503
81%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40466
63%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46398
73%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**87
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
48%
**24
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29501
46%
**01
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
41%
**06
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31720
50%
**10
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
30864
48%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52489
82%
**39
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47747
75%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**20
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
31067
49%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
51%
**18
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37869
59%
**13
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44469
70%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
25657
40%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**77
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50343
79%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50053
78%
**61
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48762
76%
**44
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**56
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47050
74%
**41
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**87
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**01
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
50%
**44
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**82
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26092
41%
**54
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40538
64%
**85
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
25512
40%
**33
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
32010
50%
**83
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41466
65%
**98
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40176
63%
**98
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28253
44%
**52
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44715
70%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**41
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
25962
41%
**29
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
33228
52%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49197
77%
**74
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**70
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45687
72%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43279
68%
**49
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**67
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
58%
**70
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**59
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47892
75%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44570
70%
**21
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
46%
**19
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45324
71%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32924
52%
**70
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
49%
**38
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
29689
47%
**08
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
34055
53%
**36
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**69
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47747
75%
**23
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23815
37%
**92
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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