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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | Speer TBBC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 225gr | Speer TBBC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Speer TBBC
Manufacturer SKU:
1775
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.330" | 33.8mm
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:
0.425" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.425" | 10.8mm
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_B6194_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 225gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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%
56971
89%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
56971
89%
**77
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53403
84%
**51
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39233
61%
**66
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35027
55%
**20
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**49
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53417
84%
**76
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56753
89%
**41
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
51996
81%
**41
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57421
90%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52910
83%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50604
79%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43511
68%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57058
89%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39233
61%
**66
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
56811
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49501
78%
**33
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56057
88%
**35
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35027
55%
**20
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35099
55%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57116
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**15
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56826
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55013
86%
**82
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55434
87%
**97
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56811
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44715
70%
**35
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57101
89%
**58
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30850
48%
**38
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56130
88%
**36
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
56710
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**67
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51822
81%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35665
56%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57421
90%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
57072
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42351
66%
**36
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**22
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
56985
89%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
56724
89%
**46
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56811
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57377
90%
**95
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
57043
89%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57145
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49327
77%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57406
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56507
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
53185
83%
**77
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45600
71%
**26
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57029
89%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**67
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46079
72%
**54
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
56%
**70
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
33692
53%
**34
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
34330
54%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
28587
45%
**33
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**31
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31328
49%
**46
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42453
67%
**02
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
37463
59%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**30
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**64
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
49%
**98
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30153
47%
**75
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26585
42%
**67
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32387
51%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
34330
54%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**00
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
34722
54%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34722
54%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
**03
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44788
70%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
28587
45%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43105
68%
**64
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50618
79%
**77
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
32198
50%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50082
78%
**67
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49197
77%
**41
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41263
65%
**36
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**41
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36927
58%
**74
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
53%
**65
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33460
52%
**41
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**82
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42975
67%
**72
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
42%
**24
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41031
64%
**72
95%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
28471
45%
**69
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
51%
**57
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**92
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**82
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
45%
**16
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
30835
48%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52649
83%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45078
71%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42308
66%
**21
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**28
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28877
45%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**77
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37260
58%
**54
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
54%
**51
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46108
72%
**08
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50241
79%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**36
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**82
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49472
78%
**67
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
59%
**41
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38276
60%
**49
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35230
55%
**38
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48385
76%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45107
71%
**21
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
46%
**87
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33562
53%
**48
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
34461
54%
**87
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32996
52%
**48
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42235
66%
**52
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**13
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24453
38%
**69
98%

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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