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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 272gr | SUS-TAC HPT

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

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 272gr | SUS-TAC HPT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 272gr | SUS-TAC HPT
Manufacturer SKU:
H12940
Bullet Weight:
272gr | 17.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.992" | 50.6mm
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:
1.087" | 27.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.811" | 20.6mm
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_B10344_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 272gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 76 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%
57377
90%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57000
89%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52388
82%
**62
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
38624
61%
**10
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34084
53%
**74
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**67
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52272
82%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57290
90%
**49
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
50879
80%
**62
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
56768
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56637
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51677
81%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49211
77%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42525
67%
**34
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56768
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
38624
61%
**10
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49066
77%
**51
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55013
86%
**43
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57116
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34084
53%
**74
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56695
89%
**70
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56913
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54302
85%
**00
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54404
85%
**98
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57435
90%
**26
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43801
69%
**59
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**69
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
29965
47%
**05
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55230
87%
**35
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**75
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50604
79%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
56913
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
57188
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41336
65%
**67
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
36883
58%
**56
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**93
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
56956
89%
**39
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57072
89%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**70
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**00
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**93
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**13
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
57000
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52272
82%
**82
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44295
69%
**48
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
38696
61%
**79
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57392
90%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**72
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44396
70%
**56
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**98
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**18
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
49%
**46
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
30589
48%
**23
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
25353
40%
**21
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**46
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30777
48%
**10
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**33
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
33388
52%
**24
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45890
72%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
35085
55%
**18
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
48%
**56
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29733
47%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26150
41%
**47
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31865
50%
**51
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
30589
48%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**34
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38798
61%
**38
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
30879
48%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
51%
**42
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37956
59%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**69
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
25353
40%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**88
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**92
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49763
78%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48689
76%
**62
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40930
64%
**77
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46847
73%
**56
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36332
57%
**18
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**29
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
50%
**75
91%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53490
84%
**18
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44266
69%
**13
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**03
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
41%
**01
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**06
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
25396
40%
**60
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
31981
50%
**11
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41089
64%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40059
63%
**16
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28195
44%
**83
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52185
82%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44411
70%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41408
65%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
25570
40%
**54
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
32532
51%
**47
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**85
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
57%
**01
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
34200
54%
**98
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**29
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49763
78%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**70
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44266
69%
**13
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53490
84%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49008
77%
**82
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
58%
**95
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**83
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**88
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44440
70%
**39
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29066
46%
**54
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44788
70%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33127
52%
**05
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
49%
**62
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
29008
45%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
33895
53%
**64
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41553
65%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**34
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23786
37%
**42
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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