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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | Brenneke TOG

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | Brenneke TOG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Brenneke TOG
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.346" | 34.2mm
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:
0.441" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.400" | 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_B1183_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:15 - 1:12

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 225gr | Brenneke TOG bullet and 75 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555. 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%
57029
89%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57392
90%
**87
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53069
83%
**48
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
61%
**59
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34534
54%
**16
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**46
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53040
83%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**48
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
51605
81%
**48
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56782
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57014
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52562
82%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50285
79%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43236
68%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57305
90%
**76
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
61%
**59
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57290
90%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49197
77%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55709
87%
**31
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57116
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34534
54%
**16
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57145
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34954
55%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57058
89%
**15
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**02
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**31
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54969
86%
**89
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**90
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
57116
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**22
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44121
69%
**21
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**51
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56231
88%
**33
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**44
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56724
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51387
81%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35984
56%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57101
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
56739
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42018
66%
**40
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
56869
89%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
57261
90%
**81
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**02
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**53
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
57116
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**92
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57261
90%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
57348
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49008
77%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57087
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55970
88%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52852
83%
**71
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44947
70%
**23
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45310
71%
**41
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50546
79%
**84
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**64
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
33605
53%
**38
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
34389
54%
**44
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
28297
44%
**23
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**18
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30922
48%
**36
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**95
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
37536
59%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40437
63%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
55%
**61
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
49%
**92
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29718
47%
**65
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
41%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31952
50%
**80
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
34389
54%
**44
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52315
82%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**93
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
34534
54%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34534
54%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38043
60%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
28297
44%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42844
67%
**57
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**77
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
32010
50%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**64
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41075
64%
**33
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**38
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**64
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
52%
**59
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33576
53%
**51
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
53461
84%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44483
70%
**89
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42540
67%
**66
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
42%
**21
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40466
63%
**62
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
50%
**54
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**85
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**75
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
45%
**10
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
30748
48%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44570
70%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**31
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28834
45%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**74
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
58%
**44
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
54%
**48
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45498
71%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50038
78%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**33
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44483
70%
**89
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
53461
84%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**67
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
59%
**34
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37971
59%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34925
55%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47790
75%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44759
70%
**18
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
46%
**80
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33272
52%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
34156
54%
**80
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
32880
52%
**48
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42018
66%
**59
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**10
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23801
37%
**46
97%

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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