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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | CutEdge LZR

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | CutEdge LZR

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | CutEdge LZR
Manufacturer SKU:
LZR 338 250 MAX
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.857" | 47.2mm
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:
0.952" | 24.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.699" | 17.8mm
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_B8517_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 170 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | CutEdge LZR bullet and 85 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter. 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%
57334
90%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
55608
87%
**94
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49922
78%
**35
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
36230
57%
**52
92%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
31618
50%
**00
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**85
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49052
77%
**59
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56492
89%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**77
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**21
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**87
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48834
77%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46253
72%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39958
63%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52779
83%
**46
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
36230
57%
**52
92%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
56623
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
56797
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46093
72%
**16
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52417
82%
**21
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
57261
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
31618
50%
**00
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57363
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
56898
89%
**05
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
56884
89%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**28
100%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56304
88%
**51
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
57348
90%
**48
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51488
81%
**72
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
50908
80%
**61
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**21
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
56811
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40567
64%
**15
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57377
90%
**41
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**87
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
51401
81%
**00
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**80
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**54
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57130
90%
**07
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46934
74%
**85
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
57174
90%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
57072
89%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
57363
90%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38392
60%
**10
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
57000
89%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54114
85%
**67
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
56724
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**21
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
57217
90%
**21
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
57058
89%
**28
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
57043
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
54998
86%
**44
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
57058
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45687
72%
**93
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
56797
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
51924
81%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
48733
76%
**44
96%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
40901
64%
**00
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57435
90%
**21
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
56623
89%
**90
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
40727
64%
**21
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48051
75%
**80
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
52%
**67
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
32518
51%
**70
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
94%
33156
52%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
27224
43%
**72
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46108
72%
**21
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
44%
**39
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**93
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38537
60%
**85
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
35868
56%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51779
81%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37956
59%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43207
68%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
51%
**64
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
45%
**95
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27369
43%
**72
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
38%
**73
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29211
46%
**77
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
94%
33156
52%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49313
77%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44498
70%
**03
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
36535
57%
**00
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
32880
52%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
32880
52%
**47
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**03
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**31
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
27224
43%
**72
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39755
62%
**54
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47761
75%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
53316
84%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47036
74%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38464
60%
**39
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44440
70%
**31
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33649
53%
**70
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
53171
83%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
32242
51%
**98
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
32256
51%
**80
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**07
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41669
65%
**82
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40030
63%
**69
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24076
38%
**28
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
51242
80%
**56
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
38014
60%
**69
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
46%
**54
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38609
60%
**85
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51808
81%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**75
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
27456
43%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41742
65%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37420
59%
**15
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
27659
43%
**11
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46050
72%
**70
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
54%
**64
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
50%
**47
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43004
67%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47413
74%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40828
64%
**29
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41669
65%
**82
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**07
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46238
72%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
55%
**47
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**46
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
51%
**34
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53040
83%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45194
71%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52402
82%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**11
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27050
42%
**96
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52127
82%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42206
66%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30255
47%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
32706
51%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
31343
49%
**83
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**59
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44498
70%
**03
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24076
38%
**52
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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