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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition SP

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition SP
Manufacturer SKU:
35644
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
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:
0.470" | 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.470" | 11.9mm
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_B4147_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 250gr | Nosler Partition SP bullet and 70 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
93%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2213
97%
89%
99%
ADI AR 2217
97%
66%
96%
ADI AR 2225
97%
58%
98%
Accurate 2700
84%
90%
100%
Accurate 3100
97%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
88%
89%
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
97%
88%
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
85%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
94%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
85%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
74%
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
94%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H1000
97%
66%
96%
Hodgdon H414
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H4350
91%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H4831
97%
83%
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
95%
89%
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
91%
89%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
87%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
97%
58%
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
86%
89%
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
83%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
84%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
84%
89%
100%
IMR 4350
89%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
85%
89%
100%
IMR 4831
93%
90%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
96%
90%
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
96%
90%
99%
IMR 8133 Enduron
97%
52%
93%
Lovex S065
87%
89%
100%
Lovex S070
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S071
97%
75%
100%
Norma 204
89%
90%
99%
Norma 217
97%
52%
95%
Norma MRP
95%
90%
100%
Norma URP
89%
90%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
89%
90%
100%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
86%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
88%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
89%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
97%
72%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
97%
65%
94%
Rottweil R 903
83%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 904
93%
90%
99%
Rottweil R 905
94%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 907
86%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
84%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
87%
89%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
84%
90%
100%
Somchem S361
92%
90%
98%
Somchem S365
91%
89%
100%
Somchem S385
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
85%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
83%
99%
Vihtavuori N550
86%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
97%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N565
97%
77%
97%
Vihtavuori N568
97%
67%
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
88%
90%
100%
Winchester 760
84%
90%
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
80%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**05
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
53%
**29
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
30501
48%
**41
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
25701
40%
**39
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51764
81%
**39
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**87
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**23
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
34301
54%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50256
79%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**02
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
53%
**46
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32329
51%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
28253
44%
**28
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
30501
48%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
50%
**44
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
55%
**29
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**21
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
25701
40%
**39
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46514
73%
**02
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53272
83%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**70
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**52
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39363
62%
**05
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**10
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
54%
**62
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
29776
47%
**87
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**03
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45585
71%
**00
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28906
45%
**69
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**00
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
25730
40%
**82
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**05
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44498
70%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**07
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**77
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48269
76%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**59
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
42%
**98
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
32735
51%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**88
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52750
83%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46238
72%
**54
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**03
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52344
82%
**79
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39856
62%
**79
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**77
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37681
59%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51024
80%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**39
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48385
76%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**88
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
53%
**52
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
30081
47%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
34200
54%
**95
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**80
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**38
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27180
43%
**26
100%

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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