Load data for 8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 200gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 200gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP D200 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.276" \| 32.4mm
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:	0.491" \| 12.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.491" \| 12.5mm
Case Capacity:	77.0 Grains of Water \| 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8507_C1204
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 192 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 200gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 96 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, 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>>	93%	55492	89%	**69	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	52025	83%	**87	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	55709	89%	**26	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	55637	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	55506	89%	**20	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	55376	89%	**13	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	55898	90%	**30	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	93%	55303	89%	**36	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	55927	90%	**62	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	51111	82%	**02	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51430	82%	**10	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	37956	61%	**36	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	55593	89%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50778	81%	**10	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	55854	90%	**80	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	55564	89%	**89	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	39175	63%	**49	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	45223	73%	**07	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	55999	90%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	55376	89%	**79	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55405	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	55724	89%	**94	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	55288	89%	**18	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	55709	89%	**26	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	55666	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	53417	86%	**40	98%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	46775	75%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	55985	90%	**41	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	35563	57%	**44	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	43091	69%	**08	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	51488	83%	**84	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	55492	89%	**72	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	50357	81%	**61	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	51198	82%	**35	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**31	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**25	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	32996	53%	**05	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55898	90%	**08	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	55738	89%	**33	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	55796	89%	**13	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	55608	89%	**20	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	55448	89%	**59	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	55434	89%	**94	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	54027	87%	**23	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	43801	70%	**52	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	67%	**30	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	55840	90%	**61	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	55376	89%	**33	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	55869	90%	**40	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	54520	87%	**69	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	39117	63%	**43	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	55361	89%	**05	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	38580	62%	**23	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	55854	90%	**36	98%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56014	90%	**79	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	56028	90%	**20	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	56028	90%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	53867	86%	**17	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53519	86%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	44063	71%	**94	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	38711	62%	**66	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	39929	64%	**66	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	55477	89%	**07	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	55811	89%	**33	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47442	76%	**57	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	45948	74%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	55999	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	49487	79%	**23	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	55521	89%	**36	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	55579	89%	**59	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	55550	89%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	52272	84%	**08	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	43743	70%	**10	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43801	70%	**52	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	55448	89%	**59	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	54027	87%	**23	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	56115	90%	**00	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	55782	89%	**53	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	55767	89%	**71	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	55637	89%	**43	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	48254	77%	**64	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	34780	56%	**90	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	55985	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	55956	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	55898	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	46180	74%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	55564	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	40857	66%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	43453	70%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	55506	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	55912	90%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	43613	70%	**31	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	42192	68%	**33	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	55854	90%	**85	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	46775	75%	**80	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	55564	89%	**72	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	37449	60%	**51	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31734	51%	**00	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	49588	80%	**44	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42482	68%	**80	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	39885	64%	**57	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44469	71%	**46	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44382	71%	**56	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36709	59%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37623	60%	**70	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	40103	64%	**18	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30632	49%	**23	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	28514	46%	**13	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38014	61%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	30690	49%	**20	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46601	75%	**52	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	53%	**75	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	30269	49%	**26	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	26934	43%	**54	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	48762	78%	**33	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36448	58%	**41	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37913	61%	**90	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41771	67%	**67	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	51%	**62	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41742	67%	**16	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	48834	78%	**44	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	50%	**06	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	37101	59%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	51459	83%	**82	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	25643	41%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31082	50%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	51%	**90	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33301	53%	**02	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	50%	**77	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	37231	60%	**75	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	47398	76%	**23	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	37115	60%	**02	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	28398	46%	**87	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	34084	55%	**05	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39610	64%	**70	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	46485	75%	**79	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43961	70%	**46	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35592	57%	**34	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38464	62%	**02	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32750	53%	**36	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	32735	52%	**26	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	35853	57%	**08	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	52402	84%	**12	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36637	59%	**08	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**31	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	52%	**62	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	29530	47%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	52%	**69	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	35201	56%	**44	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	39682	64%	**61	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	38537	62%	**84	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42917	69%	**13	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44599	72%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	34737	56%	**65	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30951	50%	**69	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	42%	**34	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	30226	48%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	34621	56%	**41	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40219	64%	**61	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34635	56%	**59	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	44%	**47	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	39015	63%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	50140	80%	**51	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	47%	**97	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	60%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	35940	58%	**18	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38290	61%	**82	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31212	50%	**51	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	35418	57%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32735	52%	**26	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35592	57%	**34	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32750	53%	**36	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47456	76%	**72	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42279	68%	**39	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37898	61%	**85	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	37014	59%	**28	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	47%	**70	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	23743	38%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	50618	81%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42902	69%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36071	58%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28123	45%	**34	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34214	55%	**56	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	40%	**33	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	29675	48%	**83	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41698	67%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33620	54%	**62	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	29327	47%	**10	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	25976	42%	**49	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41379	66%	**59	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	37101	59%	**87	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44121	71%	**98	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.