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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 275gr | Speer SSP

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 275gr | Speer SSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 275gr | Speer SSP
Manufacturer SKU:
2411
Bullet Weight:
275gr | 17.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.364" | 34.6mm
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:
0.459" | 11.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.459" | 11.7mm
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_B6197_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 275gr | Speer SSP bullet and 63 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
<<locked>>
91%
57072
89%
**25
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
45527
71%
**87
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40654
64%
**54
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
57174
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**75
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**87
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57174
90%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
57072
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
56942
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
51735
81%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
41829
66%
**84
93%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45527
71%
**87
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
57261
90%
**62
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57130
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40654
64%
**54
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**62
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57363
90%
**52
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**66
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57334
90%
**82
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**80
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
53577
84%
**87
93%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
36825
58%
**75
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**39
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**62
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
52518
82%
**10
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**98
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
36825
58%
**88
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**77
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**85
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**08
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57406
90%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
57392
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51024
80%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
45890
72%
**62
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**75
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57101
89%
**03
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**39
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**59
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
57246
90%
**79
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
42714
67%
**75
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
56710
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57014
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54433
85%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
47529
74%
**75
97%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
45382
71%
**62
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**23
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
56971
89%
**17
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
41133
64%
**65
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
36782
58%
**13
95%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
44%
**80
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
24860
39%
**31
92%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37101
58%
**54
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49603
78%
**74
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
56%
**06
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41263
65%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
36883
58%
**16
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35607
56%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
30777
48%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**11
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
92%
35244
55%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
44%
**80
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**18
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**06
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51677
81%
**03
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
24860
39%
**31
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47021
74%
**11
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**93
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42685
67%
**49
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38638
61%
**70
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
37492
59%
**36
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
44686
70%
**43
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
26789
42%
**10
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50807
80%
**48
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49081
77%
**41
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
31807
50%
**42
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47384
74%
**54
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
83%
23554
37%
**21
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**79
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**57
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**61
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**60
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49371
77%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
28993
45%
**01
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
85%
29776
47%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
42438
66%
**49
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**52
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51837
81%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49821
78%
**05
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50807
80%
**48
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**46
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**18
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41162
64%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48298
76%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51779
81%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
94%
38986
61%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**36
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
50%
**05
93%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
84%
30850
48%
**18
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
90%
36114
57%
**65
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**15
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31633
50%
**10
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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