Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 165gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 50% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 47% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 48 gr | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 57.6 gr | 88% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 51.6 gr | 86% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 41% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 53% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,065 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 41% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 47% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 49% | 2484 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 51% | 2474 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,547 psi | 52% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,468 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 84 powders for 8.5 x 55 Blaser loaded with the .338 | 165gr | Impala LWHV LS. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,058 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 55 Blaser with the .338 | 165gr | Impala LWHV LS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.