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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 300gr | Berger Hybrid Target

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 300gr | Berger Hybrid Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 300gr | Berger Hybrid Target
Manufacturer SKU:
33401
Bullet Weight:
300gr | 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.820" | 46.2mm
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:
0.915" | 23.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.645" | 16.4mm
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_B1137_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 300gr | Berger Hybrid Target bullet and 64 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**33
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44106
69%
**36
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39624
62%
**20
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**34
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**38
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
56782
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
57392
90%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50140
79%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
57000
89%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
40074
63%
**33
93%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44106
69%
**36
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57101
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56231
88%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**70
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**98
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39624
62%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**07
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**28
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56811
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57058
89%
**44
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**43
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52170
82%
**36
93%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
35549
56%
**34
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**98
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**28
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51198
80%
**65
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**67
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35346
55%
**51
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**46
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**70
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56840
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43816
69%
**08
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
56985
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**69
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**98
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**31
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57116
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
57014
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57305
90%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55680
87%
**28
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
41350
65%
**31
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
57116
90%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57435
90%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52373
82%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
45658
72%
**18
97%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
68%
**02
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**85
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54868
86%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**31
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
35795
56%
**75
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
42%
**49
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
38%
**16
92%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36100
57%
**26
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**29
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
54%
**65
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46311
73%
**29
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**31
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35868
56%
**85
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34461
54%
**42
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29892
47%
**77
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37652
59%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
92%
33663
53%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
42%
**49
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**34
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
53%
**87
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
37536
59%
**69
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**24
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
38%
**16
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45919
72%
**67
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52301
82%
**43
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41742
65%
**11
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
37753
59%
**33
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
36579
57%
**05
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
42946
67%
**95
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
25686
40%
**78
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47848
75%
**97
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
31111
49%
**24
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**13
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
82%
22162
35%
**86
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37507
59%
**47
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47210
74%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**16
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
32996
52%
**29
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51285
80%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48095
75%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
28123
44%
**67
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
85%
28587
45%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**15
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**15
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50792
80%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48515
76%
**57
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**05
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44034
69%
**70
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40045
63%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53519
84%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47543
75%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**73
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
93%
37086
58%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38682
61%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
35984
56%
**98
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
48%
**80
93%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
84%
29530
46%
**80
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
90%
34650
54%
**18
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**70
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30124
47%
**78
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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