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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 285gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .338 | 285gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 285gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
3339
Bullet Weight:
285gr | 18.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.724" | 43.8mm
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:
0.819" | 20.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.639" | 16.2mm
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_B2761_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .338 | 285gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, Ramshot Magnum. 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>>
92%
56826
89%
**52
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
57377
90%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43221
68%
**75
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38464
60%
**49
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
57130
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**18
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
56782
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56289
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48196
76%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
61%
**69
92%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43221
68%
**75
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54723
86%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
57276
90%
**43
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
56753
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38464
60%
**49
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
56956
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57305
90%
**80
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**93
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57406
90%
**10
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57406
90%
**15
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51285
80%
**82
92%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
34505
54%
**64
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**93
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49197
77%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**36
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34476
54%
**83
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57334
90%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**46
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57377
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
56797
89%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47355
74%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
42496
67%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
56840
89%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**52
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**34
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**87
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
57334
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57406
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54433
85%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57334
90%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50691
79%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
44034
69%
**51
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
42192
66%
**38
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
53185
83%
**05
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**67
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
55%
**05
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
83%
27717
43%
**24
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
23482
37%
**42
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53171
83%
**85
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34722
54%
**59
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
53%
**98
92%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51663
81%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
34795
55%
**21
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29066
46%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
94%
35404
55%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
83%
27717
43%
**24
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**83
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
51%
**16
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
57%
**01
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**77
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49066
77%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
23482
37%
**42
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48008
75%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**88
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**16
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**88
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
36941
58%
**72
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**31
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
45382
71%
**90
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
26818
42%
**60
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**49
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**43
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
29936
47%
**51
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44759
70%
**49
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
84%
23380
37%
**72
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**80
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46050
72%
**62
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**59
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
31792
50%
**52
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49922
78%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46615
73%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
43%
**93
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
87%
29718
47%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**51
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
**51
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49763
78%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**03
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**49
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
40988
64%
**41
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49211
77%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
32822
51%
**10
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**47
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**34
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
47%
**10
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
86%
30980
49%
**65
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
92%
36071
57%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46369
73%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**80
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28732
45%
**11
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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