Load data for 8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 200gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 200gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	33200
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.320" \| 33.5mm
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:	0.535" \| 13.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.405" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	77.0 Grains of Water \| 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B4138_C1204
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 190 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 200gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 95 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9. 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%	55405	89%	**49	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	52808	85%	**94	99%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	55608	89%	**17	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	55869	90%	**61	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	55854	90%	**13	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	55724	89%	**07	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	55434	89%	**13	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	93%	55695	89%	**33	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	51692	83%	**02	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	52982	85%	**20	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	38624	62%	**43	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	55492	89%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	51532	83%	**10	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	55767	89%	**67	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	55782	89%	**76	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	40103	64%	**56	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	45556	73%	**00	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	55796	89%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	55477	89%	**72	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55230	89%	**72	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	55738	89%	**84	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	55143	88%	**05	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	55608	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	55970	90%	**36	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	53998	87%	**36	98%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	46963	75%	**71	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	55680	89%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	36622	59%	**54	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	43453	70%	**05	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	52388	84%	**90	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	55637	89%	**66	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51213	82%	**61	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	51488	83%	**28	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	55782	89%	**28	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**15	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	33489	54%	**02	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55361	89%	**82	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	55825	90%	**23	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	55782	89%	**00	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	55956	90%	**17	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	55376	89%	**46	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	55492	89%	**84	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	55071	88%	**26	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	44889	72%	**59	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	42032	67%	**26	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	55680	89%	**20	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	55492	89%	**23	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	54911	88%	**69	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	39421	63%	**43	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	55970	90%	**95	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	39653	64%	**36	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	55709	89%	**30	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55622	89%	**62	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	55347	89%	**00	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	56043	90%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	54447	87%	**17	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54723	88%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	44396	71%	**87	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	39189	63%	**62	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	40785	65%	**75	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	56115	90%	**03	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	56115	90%	**20	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47776	77%	**57	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	47094	76%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	55550	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	50546	81%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	55622	89%	**30	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55796	89%	**53	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	55637	89%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	52112	84%	**98	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	44512	71%	**16	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44889	72%	**59	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	55376	89%	**46	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	55071	88%	**26	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	55724	89%	**87	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	55956	90%	**49	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	56014	90%	**57	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	55941	90%	**40	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49414	79%	**71	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	35114	56%	**90	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	55753	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	55738	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	55811	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	47311	76%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	55245	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41814	67%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	43685	70%	**79	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	55956	90%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	56115	90%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	44208	71%	**35	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43120	69%	**39	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	55796	89%	**76	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	46963	75%	**71	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	55376	89%	**59	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38363	62%	**54	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	52%	**03	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	50270	81%	**44	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	43598	70%	**84	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	40393	65%	**54	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	45585	73%	**52	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	45498	73%	**62	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38072	61%	**67	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38711	62%	**80	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	40030	64%	**08	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32155	52%	**49	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	28471	46%	**03	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38870	62%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	31270	50%	**23	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	47239	76%	**56	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	55%	**82	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	30705	49%	**20	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	44%	**57	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	49501	79%	**36	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	60%	**44	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	38522	62%	**93	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42554	68%	**70	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**65	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	42366	68%	**16	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	49356	79%	**41	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	51%	**13	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	37391	60%	**84	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	52069	83%	**79	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	26092	42%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31894	51%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	52%	**00	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34040	55%	**08	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	51%	**87	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	37376	60%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48037	77%	**20	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	37333	60%	**95	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	28848	46%	**83	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	34969	56%	**11	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40393	65%	**70	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47195	76%	**79	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	45237	73%	**52	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36230	58%	**34	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39059	63%	**05	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**43	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	86%	32677	52%	**06	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	36201	58%	**08	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	37550	60%	**15	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37376	60%	**31	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	54%	**72	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	29979	48%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	53%	**75	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	35549	57%	**44	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	40147	64%	**57	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	39088	63%	**84	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	43714	70%	**13	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	45513	73%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	34795	56%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	31821	51%	**79	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	26701	43%	**34	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	30734	49%	**62	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	34693	56%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41307	66%	**67	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	35476	57%	**62	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	28863	46%	**67	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	39189	63%	**34	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	50459	81%	**51	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	48%	**06	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	38043	61%	**31	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**21	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39160	63%	**85	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31923	51%	**54	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	36100	58%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	32677	52%	**06	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36230	58%	**34	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**43	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47950	77%	**72	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43265	69%	**46	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38783	62%	**95	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	37942	61%	**38	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	48%	**77	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	23975	38%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	51343	82%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43758	70%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36796	59%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29080	47%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34693	56%	**59	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25556	41%	**46	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	30139	48%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	42163	68%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34606	55%	**79	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	29921	48%	**16	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	26426	42%	**46	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	42192	68%	**62	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	37391	60%	**84	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44730	72%	**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.

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