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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 200gr \| CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:	MTH 338 200
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.420" \| 36.1mm
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:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.610" \| 15.5mm
Case Capacity:	77.0 Grains of Water \| 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8508_C1204
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:10

Load data for 188 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 94 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748. 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>>	95%	55956	90%	**46	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	49400	79%	**28	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	55245	89%	**00	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	55666	89%	**54	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	55593	89%	**97	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	55390	89%	**87	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	55912	90%	**00	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	95%	55158	88%	**20	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55825	90%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	49081	79%	**46	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48791	78%	**54	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	35288	57%	**61	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	55680	89%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	48443	78%	**54	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	55666	89%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	52272	84%	**17	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	37130	60%	**74	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42540	68%	**25	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	56043	90%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	55738	89%	**59	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55071	88%	**59	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	55898	90%	**71	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56072	90%	**38	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	51663	83%	**40	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	55245	89%	**00	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	55956	90%	**20	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	49937	80%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	43874	70%	**02	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	55158	88%	**05	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	33663	54%	**79	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40596	65%	**39	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	49023	79%	**21	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	52185	84%	**10	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48472	78%	**02	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	48834	78%	**69	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	55100	88%	**08	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	46195	74%	**52	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	53722	86%	**49	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56072	90%	**13	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	55332	89%	**87	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	55390	89%	**97	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	55332	89%	**40	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	56101	90%	**74	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51430	82%	**67	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41843	67%	**00	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	55332	89%	**31	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	55550	89%	**10	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	56043	90%	**23	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	51387	82%	**00	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36825	59%	**74	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	52634	84%	**40	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	93%	55970	90%	**13	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55579	89%	**46	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	55376	89%	**87	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	55724	89%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	51605	83%	**57	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	50546	81%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	41510	67%	**18	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	58%	**87	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	55622	89%	**87	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	53751	86%	**77	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	44454	71%	**92	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	44019	71%	**13	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	55883	90%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	56115	90%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	47311	76%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	55608	89%	**17	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	55709	89%	**36	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	55405	89%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	49385	79%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	41176	66%	**48	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41843	67%	**00	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	55332	89%	**40	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51430	82%	**67	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	55419	89%	**71	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	55825	90%	**30	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	55085	88%	**41	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	55985	90%	**26	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45992	74%	**05	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32489	52%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	55985	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	55347	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55361	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43816	70%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	54056	87%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38725	62%	**48	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	41075	66%	**20	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	55259	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	53795	86%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	40582	65%	**56	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	40611	65%	**80	97%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55767	89%	**69	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	43874	70%	**02	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	55854	90%	**56	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35781	57%	**92	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	49%	**47	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47094	76%	**89	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40393	65%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	61%	**95	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42395	68%	**87	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42192	68%	**97	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34490	55%	**95	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35534	57%	**11	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	41307	66%	**15	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28761	46%	**67	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	29617	47%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36143	58%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	47%	**64	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44179	71%	**00	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	51%	**16	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	31517	51%	**29	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	27891	45%	**64	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46833	75%	**87	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34621	56%	**82	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35665	57%	**31	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40045	64%	**15	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51474	83%	**75	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	48%	**00	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39900	64%	**64	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46282	74%	**82	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	83%	30937	50%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	38972	62%	**03	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49734	80%	**26	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	26890	43%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	32489	52%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	48%	**41	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31502	51%	**46	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	48%	**21	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	37971	61%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45440	73%	**70	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	38377	62%	**05	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	52%	**49	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37913	61%	**11	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43816	70%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41930	67%	**93	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**69	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36796	59%	**46	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31024	50%	**77	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	33431	54%	**20	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50038	80%	**59	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34853	56%	**52	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34896	56%	**69	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	50%	**06	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	30443	49%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30589	49%	**00	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37623	60%	**98	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	36289	58%	**15	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	41133	66%	**54	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42322	68%	**97	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	36071	58%	**75	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	47%	**00	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	27369	44%	**41	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	31488	50%	**72	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38116	61%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	33069	53%	**03	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26107	42%	**85	91%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	40306	65%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	52214	84%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47442	76%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	45%	**38	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	57%	**65	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	55%	**59	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36883	59%	**33	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29892	48%	**01	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	36927	59%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	33431	54%	**20	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**69	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31024	50%	**77	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44904	72%	**13	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40408	65%	**84	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36143	58%	**36	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	35186	56%	**72	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27485	44%	**08	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	24410	39%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48515	78%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41220	66%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34432	55%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26484	42%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32489	52%	**03	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23424	38%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	30618	49%	**83	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39508	63%	**57	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32082	51%	**16	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	30371	49%	**23	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	26977	43%	**56	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39392	63%	**00	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	38972	62%	**03	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41640	67%	**33	97%

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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