Load data for 8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 138gr | Sax KJG-SR

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10, SNPE Vectan SP 3

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 138gr \| Sax KJG-SR
Manufacturer SKU:	G0016.9
Bullet Weight:	138gr \| 8.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	8.5 x 55 Blaser load data
Case Length (l3):	2.150" \| 54.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	77.0 Grains of Water \| 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B12366_C1204
Last updated:	2026-05-22

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 138gr | Sax KJG-SR bullet and 76 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10, SNPE Vectan SP 3. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	48167	77%	**14	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	55071	88%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55970	90%	**55	100%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	97%	51111	82%	**43	96%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	55811	89%	**14	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	51445	82%	**20	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	55579	89%	**35	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	55419	89%	**28	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	55883	90%	**22	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40538	65%	**86	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	51039	82%	**73	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37768	61%	**49	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	47732	77%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38276	61%	**27	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	95%	55477	89%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42221	68%	**05	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	55666	89%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	56043	90%	**20	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	47964	77%	**04	92%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	37565	60%	**20	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	48617	78%	**56	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	53896	86%	**40	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	54114	87%	**97	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55317	89%	**38	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55114	88%	**38	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	55854	90%	**40	99%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	97%	48341	78%	**23	95%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	47326	76%	**81	94%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	97%	43656	70%	**64	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30734	49%	**00	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	45701	73%	**40	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42206	68%	**56	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	55187	88%	**59	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	55898	90%	**94	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	69%	**51	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	51111	82%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	55608	89%	**96	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	55985	90%	**15	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45614	73%	**87	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**48	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49719	80%	**51	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41350	66%	**66	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	55434	89%	**82	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46615	75%	**54	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46499	75%	**84	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	41365	66%	**99	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	52591	84%	**30	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	50270	81%	**50	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	55434	89%	**76	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31314	50%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	55535	89%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	55390	89%	**19	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	50778	81%	**33	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	43859	70%	**89	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	55637	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55651	89%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 3 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55912	90%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46137	74%	**61	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	50227	81%	**54	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40219	64%	**77	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45614	73%	**87	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41350	66%	**66	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	55317	89%	**66	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	55767	89%	**38	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48283	77%	**45	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	48675	78%	**94	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	56028	90%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	55622	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	49284	79%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	39552	63%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	44048	71%	**09	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	35085	56%	**05	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	51895	83%	**46	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42438	68%	**92	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	49153	79%	**66	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	45455	73%	**64	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	37347	60%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42989	69%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38145	61%	**10	97%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	83%	33214	53%	**49	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	47558	76%	**72	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31386	50%	**94	96%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**49	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	41046	66%	**56	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33562	54%	**69	94%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23656	38%	**26	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29327	47%	**87	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	24932	40%	**79	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28776	46%	**10	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	34113	55%	**22	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36013	58%	**38	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	38986	63%	**36	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44483	71%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38841	62%	**12	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42119	68%	**86	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	93%	33431	54%	**22	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	31372	50%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	53%	**03	91%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	40741	65%	**12	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34882	56%	**28	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35041	56%	**31	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44628	72%	**36	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	35143	56%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	35636	57%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	91%	35650	57%	**71	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24439	39%	**49	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	44%	**61	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	39001	63%	**81	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37855	61%	**38	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	50618	81%	**15	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	36854	59%	**00	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	33214	53%	**49	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	57%	**02	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	54%	**59	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	28442	46%	**67	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	49472	79%	**66	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	37028	59%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	32460	52%	**49	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40930	66%	**23	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	32822	53%	**40	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	45%	**28	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	36941	59%	**87	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	47776	77%	**41	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	37347	60%	**81	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	37884	61%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24366	39%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	50372	81%	**48	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	56%	**99	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	50%	**94	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	32750	53%	**23	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45208	72%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38537	62%	**04	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	81%	36912	59%	**44	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37681	60%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	49%	**15	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24743	40%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	28442	46%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	32460	52%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36840	59%	**92	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	52%	**46	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	47%	**12	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	38261	61%	**67	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43062	69%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34737	56%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30255	49%	**35	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23902	38%	**03	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	43%	**62	91%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	31952	51%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	32518	52%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27180	44%	**89	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	31502	51%	**49	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	35810	57%	**48	90%

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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