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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | CutEdge Maximus
Manufacturer SKU:
Maximus
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.494" | 37.9mm
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:
0.589" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.336" | 8.5mm
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_B8514_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 168 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, 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>>
87%
57421
90%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56246
88%
**64
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50415
79%
**95
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
31966
50%
**34
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
56985
89%
**43
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48892
77%
**07
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48443
76%
**85
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
94%
57406
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55317
87%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49269
77%
**95
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46688
73%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40451
63%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53563
84%
**23
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
57188
90%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46514
73%
**77
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52953
83%
**82
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
56956
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
56971
89%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
31966
50%
**34
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
57116
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34911
55%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57246
90%
**12
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**02
100%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56246
88%
**18
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
57276
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51909
81%
**36
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51459
81%
**35
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41060
64%
**69
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**51
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52185
82%
**67
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**44
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**67
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47630
75%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35389
55%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
56956
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
56971
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
57043
89%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57406
90%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38798
61%
**54
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54795
86%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
56927
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**49
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**89
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57232
90%
**89
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**58
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55434
87%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
57101
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57014
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46035
72%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
57203
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52083
82%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49400
77%
**05
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41437
65%
**44
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**89
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**71
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41220
65%
**85
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48298
76%
**44
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
52%
**05
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
34301
54%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
28892
45%
**43
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**72
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
44%
**70
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50894
80%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38769
61%
**36
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
38101
60%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48820
77%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52025
82%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43511
68%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
52%
**98
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
29791
47%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27673
43%
**03
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
24860
39%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29457
46%
**11
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51503
81%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49516
78%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**57
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
36970
58%
**44
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
34969
55%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
35186
55%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**51
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41785
65%
**89
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
28892
45%
**43
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40306
63%
**08
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**41
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32358
51%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**92
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**84
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**85
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33881
53%
**11
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
53432
84%
**59
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
34243
54%
**79
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
34171
54%
**64
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50908
80%
**64
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**39
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40016
63%
**13
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24236
38%
**46
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
51488
81%
**23
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
60%
**07
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
47%
**85
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38798
61%
**33
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52069
82%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37594
59%
**20
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
29080
46%
**26
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
30922
48%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49690
78%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42018
66%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**59
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37826
59%
**72
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
29327
46%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52605
82%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46021
72%
**25
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
54%
**95
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
50%
**79
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43076
68%
**52
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47732
75%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**80
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**39
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50908
80%
**64
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**21
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**85
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**93
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**69
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45194
71%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39813
62%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**62
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
28094
44%
**47
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52214
82%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42511
67%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30603
48%
**85
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
34577
54%
**90
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
33620
53%
**74
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**03
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**57
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24163
38%
**67
95%

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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