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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR
Manufacturer SKU:
LZR 338 225
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.714" | 43.5mm
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:
0.809" | 20.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.556" | 14.1mm
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_B8512_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 170 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge LZR bullet and 85 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
88%
57246
90%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52823
83%
**89
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
47253
74%
**20
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**26
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45934
72%
**41
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**35
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45339
71%
**13
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52417
82%
**82
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46050
72%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43540
68%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37782
59%
**79
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49124
77%
**44
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56913
89%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43961
69%
**12
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
49719
78%
**17
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56927
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56710
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56942
89%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**46
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56956
89%
**85
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56927
89%
**66
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53069
83%
**59
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49313
77%
**67
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48559
76%
**56
96%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**13
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56724
89%
**69
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57406
90%
**99
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37927
59%
**97
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
57029
89%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**92
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56768
89%
**25
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**08
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**05
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**51
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44614
70%
**74
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35027
55%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
36535
57%
**79
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57072
89%
**26
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54694
86%
**62
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51053
80%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56913
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
56797
89%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**26
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56724
89%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**72
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56927
89%
**62
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56637
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51822
81%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57101
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43453
68%
**85
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48805
76%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46528
73%
**40
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38580
60%
**72
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
57435
90%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36985
58%
**03
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45992
72%
**92
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
50%
**43
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
35433
56%
**64
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44309
69%
**20
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
41%
**05
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48182
76%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36477
57%
**77
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
39523
62%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46369
73%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35998
56%
**90
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40857
64%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
49%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
30864
48%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26034
41%
**44
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25570
40%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
43%
**39
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
55%
**92
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
36056
56%
**34
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36289
57%
**48
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33315
52%
**85
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**33
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
37956
59%
**39
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45832
72%
**82
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51024
80%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44628
70%
**46
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**28
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**33
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31821
50%
**49
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**07
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35128
55%
**82
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
35447
56%
**77
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53359
84%
**61
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**84
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**54
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
24424
38%
**49
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53171
83%
**80
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**64
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**44
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28137
44%
**20
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36506
57%
**70
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49269
77%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35462
56%
**61
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
30284
47%
**39
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
31894
50%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47253
74%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48805
76%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39523
62%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36376
57%
**97
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35650
56%
**03
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30081
47%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50473
79%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43613
68%
**72
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
33591
53%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
47%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45078
71%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52736
83%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45527
71%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39088
61%
**21
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**84
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**15
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44193
69%
**69
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
36027
56%
**92
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32909
52%
**34
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
48%
**10
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43033
67%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50459
79%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**03
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
29080
46%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40118
63%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28471
45%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
35810
56%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
34418
54%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37333
59%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**05
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22742
36%
**92
93%

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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