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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 285gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 285gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 285gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
33381
Bullet Weight:
285gr | 18.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.728" | 43.9mm
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:
0.823" | 20.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.643" | 16.3mm
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_B2759_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 285gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum. 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%
57000
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**95
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42975
67%
**75
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38479
60%
**46
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
57174
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
57145
90%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56536
89%
**03
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57406
90%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**39
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56492
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48225
76%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
56782
89%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
38725
61%
**59
92%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
42975
67%
**75
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57406
90%
**39
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54244
85%
**03
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**43
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57159
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38479
60%
**46
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**93
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**10
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**05
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51024
80%
**82
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
34650
54%
**64
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**67
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57058
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49400
77%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57406
90%
**39
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34389
54%
**83
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**39
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57261
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
56565
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47094
74%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
42235
66%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**03
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
57363
90%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
56840
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**67
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**84
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
56623
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
56739
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54128
85%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
56739
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50894
80%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
44222
69%
**54
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
42221
66%
**34
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**57
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57406
90%
**39
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53055
83%
**08
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39059
61%
**67
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
55%
**08
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
83%
27876
44%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
23467
37%
**36
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53345
84%
**88
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34867
55%
**59
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
53%
**98
92%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44860
70%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51692
81%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38972
61%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
34708
54%
**15
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29167
46%
**10
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
94%
35694
56%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
83%
27876
44%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42873
67%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
51%
**19
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
36651
57%
**05
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42279
66%
**70
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49226
77%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
23467
37%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**92
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**20
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51082
80%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40495
63%
**54
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**69
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
35636
56%
**38
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
45136
71%
**83
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
26745
42%
**60
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48515
76%
**49
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46731
73%
**39
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30066
47%
**57
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44889
70%
**52
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
84%
23148
36%
**65
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**77
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
**52
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44759
70%
**65
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
31923
50%
**59
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**11
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
43%
**90
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
87%
29878
47%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40408
63%
**44
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**54
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49705
78%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**03
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48515
76%
**49
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41133
64%
**44
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52330
82%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46340
73%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49371
77%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
32590
51%
**06
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49719
78%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37492
59%
**47
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
**24
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
47%
**13
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
86%
30748
48%
**62
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
36477
57%
**13
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**16
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**77
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28819
45%
**08
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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