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Load data for 8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .375 | 250gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

8.5 mm Messner Magnum + .375 | 250gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.375 | 250gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
37084
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.375" | 9.52mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
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:
0.495" | 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.495" | 12.6mm
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_B1377_C1203
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 8.5 mm Messner Magnum with .375 | 250gr Hornady CX bullet and 71 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. 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>>
84%
56782
89%
**21
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56797
89%
**20
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55434
87%
**46
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40524
64%
**70
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36260
57%
**38
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55709
87%
**64
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**80
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54244
85%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57261
90%
**26
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55129
86%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52518
82%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45165
71%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40524
64%
**70
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51416
81%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**03
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
56753
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57392
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36260
57%
**38
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**25
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**12
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**21
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**57
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56579
89%
**71
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57348
90%
**82
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**44
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46383
73%
**20
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**07
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31937
50%
**59
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57319
90%
**99
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
56652
89%
**90
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53388
84%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
56652
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44135
69%
**48
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39494
62%
**23
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**84
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56913
89%
**20
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**05
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**31
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**48
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57188
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51198
80%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
57290
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54955
86%
**62
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47413
74%
**21
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41234
65%
**49
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**31
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**20
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
48414
76%
**36
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**62
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36941
58%
**69
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
52%
**93
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31314
49%
**47
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26208
41%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50952
80%
**16
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32605
51%
**57
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44048
69%
**87
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
34867
55%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48660
76%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**65
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
51%
**06
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31372
49%
**83
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
27572
43%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33924
53%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
31314
49%
**47
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**92
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
49%
**24
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
54%
**93
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**95
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**33
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26208
41%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45092
71%
**62
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52156
82%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51561
81%
**36
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**23
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**34
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**20
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**65
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34998
55%
**77
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
53%
**23
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46064
72%
**70
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**64
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28195
44%
**42
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**64
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26353
41%
**88
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34055
53%
**75
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43265
68%
**84
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42206
66%
**77
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
47%
**38
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46746
73%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42076
66%
**23
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
26571
42%
**82
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
33446
52%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51111
80%
**49
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
60%
**52
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36187
57%
**56
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51851
81%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46064
72%
**70
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51039
80%
**46
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**43
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40118
63%
**44
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36593
57%
**39
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
48%
**01
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47282
74%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**52
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
51%
**16
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
30414
48%
**57
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
34679
54%
**98
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43714
69%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25976
41%
**93
99%

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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