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Load data for 8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 225gr | Hornady SST InterLock

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, Ramshot Wild Boar

8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 225gr | Hornady SST InterLock

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Hornady SST InterLock
Manufacturer SKU:
33202
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.455" | 37.0mm
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:
0.670" | 17.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.530" | 13.5mm
Case Capacity:
77.0 Grains of Water | 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2752_C1204
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 208 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 225gr | Hornady SST InterLock bullet and 104 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, Ramshot Wild Boar. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 24.6 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H 👍
<<locked>>
95%
62337
100%
**67
100%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
61699
99%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
54969
88%
**56
99%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
62120
100%
**18
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
61424
98%
**46
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
61627
99%
**21
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
62294
100%
**15
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
61801
99%
**12
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
61322
98%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
61496
99%
**44
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**00
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
56333
90%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
41510
67%
**44
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
62018
99%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
54737
88%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
62207
100%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
59103
95%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
41887
67%
**51
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
48530
78%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
29979
48%
**11
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
61424
98%
**13
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 👍
<<locked>>
95%
61409
98%
**77
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
61438
99%
**74
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
61438
99%
**82
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
61322
98%
**52
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
58479
94%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
61424
98%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
61380
98%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
56391
90%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
49922
80%
**66
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
62134
100%
**30
100%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41089
66%
**52
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
38319
61%
**49
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
46195
74%
**00
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
45774
73%
**07
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
54723
88%
**56
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
58972
95%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
54201
87%
**43
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53954
87%
**07
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
62091
100%
**16
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43192
69%
**88
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51372
82%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
35984
58%
**20
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
97%
60394
97%
**77
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
62192
100%
**35
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
61931
99%
**02
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
61496
99%
**08
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
61815
99%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
62047
99%
**98
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
57508
92%
**92
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
47384
76%
**51
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
44846
72%
**31
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
61714
99%
**33
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
62337
100%
**31
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
61540
99%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
58233
93%
**38
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
42322
68%
**44
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58407
94%
**61
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
41495
67%
**28
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
62192
100%
**44
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
93%
61467
99%
**67
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
62279
100%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
61424
98%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
57116
92%
**89
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
57406
92%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
47427
76%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
41814
67%
**64
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
42351
68%
**70
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
61554
99%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
60379
97%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
51430
82%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
49647
80%
**70
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
62323
100%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
61453
99%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
53040
85%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
61685
99%
**41
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
61946
99%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
62250
100%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
55158
88%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
47398
76%
**05
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
47384
76%
**51
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
61815
99%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
57508
92%
**92
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
61438
99%
**85
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
61366
98%
**41
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
62221
100%
**59
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
61902
99%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
52272
84%
**43
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
37420
60%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
61902
99%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
62062
100%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
61583
99%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
49545
79%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
60640
97%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
43743
70%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
46557
75%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
61685
99%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
60452
97%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
46615
75%
**16
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
31430
50%
**74
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
44802
72%
**25
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
62018
99%
**74
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
49922
80%
**66
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
61873
99%
**71
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
40306
65%
**46
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
57624
92%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
34345
55%
**05
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
53055
85%
**10
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45687
73%
**56
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42395
68%
**39
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
48022
77%
**31
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47921
77%
**38
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40393
65%
**46
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
41176
66%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
36158
58%
**88
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33982
54%
**41
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
25715
41%
**93
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
41597
67%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33344
53%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
49617
80%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
36013
58%
**80
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
27746
44%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
46%
**82
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
91%
25092
40%
**64
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51576
83%
**98
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
39175
63%
**43
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
40857
66%
**82
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44454
71%
**49
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
56623
91%
**93
100%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
55%
**70
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
44860
72%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
51967
83%
**07
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
54%
**21
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
85%
33736
54%
**57
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
54201
87%
**34
100%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
35998
58%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
23902
38%
**88
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
82%
28587
46%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
36796
59%
**29
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
34127
55%
**01
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36158
58%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33678
54%
**88
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
54%
**49
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50459
81%
**79
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
36172
58%
**51
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
34011
55%
**85
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
26020
42%
**70
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
36898
59%
**10
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42380
68%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49574
79%
**48
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
47616
76%
**34
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38624
62%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
41104
66%
**93
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
35795
57%
**44
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
48%
**00
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
87%
32518
52%
**85
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
55825
90%
**64
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39421
63%
**00
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39465
63%
**16
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
35534
57%
**74
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
26847
43%
**93
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
34708
56%
**74
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
88%
31908
51%
**18
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**52
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
41104
66%
**69
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45701
73%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47848
77%
**34
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
56%
**15
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
33881
54%
**80
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
45%
**59
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
27441
44%
**39
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
87%
30966
50%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43482
70%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37550
60%
**60
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
30806
49%
**72
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
86%
35317
57%
**15
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
56391
90%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
53026
85%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
31981
51%
**15
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
40393
65%
**26
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
38856
62%
**16
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41075
66%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33649
54%
**46
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
86%
32416
52%
**42
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
48%
**00
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38624
62%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
35795
57%
**44
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50125
80%
**44
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45687
73%
**25
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40480
65%
**70
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
40001
64%
**29
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
31749
51%
**82
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
22974
37%
**08
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
54085
87%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45788
73%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38508
62%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
31053
50%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36912
59%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
27108
43%
**57
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
45%
**93
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44295
71%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36506
59%
**64
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
45%
**29
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
90%
25266
41%
**03
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
44%
**54
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44599
72%
**41
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
85%
33736
54%
**57
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47123
76%
**77
99%

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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