Load data for 8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 175gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 175gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	33880
Bullet Weight:	175gr \| 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.150" \| 29.2mm
Caliber:	8.5 x 55 Blaser load data
Case Length (l3):	2.150" \| 54.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.935" \| 74.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.365" \| 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.365" \| 9.3mm
Case Capacity:	77.0 Grains of Water \| 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B660_C1204
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 188 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 175gr | Barnes X S bullet and 94 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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>>	92%	56101	90%	**36	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	53940	86%	**77	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	55637	89%	**97	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	55535	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	56086	90%	**90	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	55956	90%	**81	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	55550	89%	**81	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	55695	89%	**07	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	55666	89%	**30	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	53896	86%	**89	93%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56057	90%	**36	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41307	66%	**40	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	55230	89%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	53824	86%	**17	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	55550	89%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	56043	90%	**53	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	41814	67%	**40	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	47703	76%	**94	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	55796	89%	**92	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	55811	89%	**40	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55651	89%	**49	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	55825	90%	**58	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	55680	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	55637	89%	**97	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	55912	90%	**07	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	55492	89%	**33	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	49008	79%	**58	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38508	62%	**35	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45397	73%	**89	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	53548	86%	**74	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33707	54%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	55767	89%	**49	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	53287	85%	**58	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	53519	86%	**15	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	55477	89%	**05	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	50763	81%	**05	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36376	58%	**08	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	55724	89%	**63	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	55477	89%	**97	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	55622	89%	**74	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	56072	90%	**87	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	55666	89%	**30	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	55419	89%	**51	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	55927	90%	**13	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	47311	76%	**53	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	44657	72%	**23	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	55535	89%	**97	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	55158	88%	**00	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	56014	90%	**59	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	41814	67%	**36	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	55811	89%	**72	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	55724	89%	**94	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55854	90%	**43	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	55419	89%	**77	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33939	54%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	55027	88%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	55521	89%	**00	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56086	90%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	46267	74%	**84	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	67%	**56	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	68%	**56	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	55463	89%	**61	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	55651	89%	**84	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	50575	81%	**61	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	49153	79%	**72	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	55898	90%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	52185	84%	**23	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	55811	89%	**00	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	56130	90%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	55840	90%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	53650	86%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	46543	75%	**00	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	47311	76%	**53	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	55666	89%	**30	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	55927	90%	**13	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	55651	89%	**61	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	55970	90%	**20	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	55840	90%	**31	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	55970	90%	**13	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	51677	83%	**67	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37797	61%	**87	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	55259	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	55651	89%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	49182	79%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	55898	90%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43700	70%	**00	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	46006	74%	**72	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	55027	88%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	55782	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	45905	74%	**25	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44918	72%	**26	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	55869	90%	**53	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	49008	79%	**58	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	55767	89%	**40	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40712	65%	**48	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	56%	**90	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	51401	82%	**41	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46035	74%	**87	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42322	68%	**38	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47543	76%	**49	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48211	77%	**59	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41989	67%	**84	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41713	67%	**87	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	45440	73%	**51	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35752	57%	**59	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	32692	52%	**33	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41220	66%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	54%	**20	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	49545	79%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	59%	**79	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	34621	56%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	49%	**61	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50662	81%	**20	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39233	63%	**35	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40828	65%	**87	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44295	71%	**61	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	56%	**52	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44382	71%	**13	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	51053	82%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34606	55%	**16	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	42221	68%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	29617	47%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35795	57%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	55%	**84	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	29834	48%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36274	58%	**02	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	54%	**70	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	41989	67%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	49023	79%	**17	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	42148	68%	**41	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	32489	52%	**07	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	60%	**08	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42351	68%	**64	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	49617	80%	**76	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48051	77%	**56	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39320	63%	**35	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41017	66%	**89	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36434	58%	**43	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	36782	59%	**33	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	40669	65%	**38	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40147	64%	**08	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39871	64%	**25	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	58%	**69	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	33562	54%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	57%	**56	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42192	68%	**48	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41249	66%	**71	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45585	73%	**07	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	28268	45%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47079	75%	**53	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	39378	63%	**89	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34214	55%	**66	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	47%	**34	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	34708	56%	**92	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	39566	63%	**74	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	44802	72%	**77	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38711	62%	**69	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	51%	**67	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	43976	71%	**71	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	52199	84%	**44	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	52%	**93	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40408	65%	**18	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38682	62%	**08	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41510	67%	**82	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34389	55%	**48	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	40596	65%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	36782	59%	**33	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39320	63%	**35	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36434	58%	**43	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	49632	80%	**59	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45295	73%	**40	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41205	66%	**82	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	39813	64%	**18	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	53%	**70	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	26890	43%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45672	73%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38595	62%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31705	51%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36956	59%	**46	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	45%	**33	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	33576	54%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44237	71%	**13	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36666	59%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	33301	53%	**33	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	29472	47%	**49	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43830	70%	**59	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	42221	68%	**26	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	46659	75%	**85	98%

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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