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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ER D176 RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:
176gr | 11.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.560" | 39.6mm
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:
0.655" | 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.402" | 10.2mm
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_B8504_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 190 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 95 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**14
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
57276
90%
**04
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
72%
**49
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
57406
90%
**09
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**87
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**91
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**38
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37318
58%
**66
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52895
83%
**04
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
57072
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
56797
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
51430
81%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56724
89%
**32
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
44280
69%
**33
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36434
57%
**08
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**66
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
57116
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
57421
90%
**68
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
56724
89%
**27
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**89
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49647
78%
**82
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47268
74%
**76
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
56768
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
56927
89%
**05
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33576
53%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
56681
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
56898
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**71
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52765
83%
**41
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**04
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44904
70%
**46
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
57072
89%
**50
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**84
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
56840
89%
**00
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
54288
85%
**71
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**77
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**81
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**40
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
53055
83%
**84
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40683
64%
**30
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
52243
82%
**97
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
51140
80%
**91
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**87
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
57116
89%
**23
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
83%
57377
90%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34330
54%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**00
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57000
89%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
53156
83%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
52547
82%
**50
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**45
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
56884
89%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**23
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
47137
74%
**40
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
42975
67%
**10
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
57232
90%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56710
89%
**50
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
57116
89%
**91
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
57087
89%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
57435
90%
**45
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
56840
89%
**00
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**87
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**02
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
56840
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
47210
74%
**48
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
43729
69%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
57435
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
53403
84%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
56739
89%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
56753
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
57334
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**73
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39987
63%
**00
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
55637
87%
**77
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**89
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32314
51%
**72
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47253
74%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**85
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
39537
62%
**15
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**43
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49690
78%
**59
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48443
76%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
49516
78%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
**77
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
30327
48%
**82
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**12
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
47%
**95
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39856
62%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**77
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30603
48%
**21
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**66
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
38421
60%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
25019
39%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
29776
47%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**49
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49705
78%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51111
80%
**43
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**77
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52866
83%
**09
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**08
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
56%
**43
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
34867
55%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
44%
**13
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**80
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
35636
56%
**49
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**72
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26716
42%
**26
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43598
68%
**81
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39131
61%
**53
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39088
61%
**17
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
34505
54%
**51
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**97
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
42%
**70
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43888
69%
**07
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**59
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47311
74%
**87
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**18
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
54%
**35
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
51%
**02
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46064
72%
**97
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**04
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42018
66%
**61
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
38638
61%
**85
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
34983
55%
**82
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
48%
**08
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**81
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
31372
49%
**25
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**63
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
48979
77%
**86
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
53635
84%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27079
42%
**65
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
**92
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41017
64%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**43
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
47%
**15
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30327
48%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**44
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36970
58%
**36
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
42337
66%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
37623
59%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**61
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47747
75%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45788
72%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47732
75%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39624
62%
**97
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**72
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
54%
**35
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**18
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47021
74%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**36
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**49
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27195
43%
**46
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
34954
55%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36564
57%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**89
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
52%
**54
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52214
82%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**97
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
25614
40%
**93
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31937
50%
**92
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
56%
**43
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
25860
41%
**33
90%

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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