Load data for 8.5 x 55 Blaser + .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 230gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP D225 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.839" \| 46.7mm
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:	1.054" \| 26.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	1.054" \| 26.8mm
Case Capacity:	77.0 Grains of Water \| 5.00 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8516_C1204
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 192 loads in caliber 8.5 x 55 Blaser with .338 | 230gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 96 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>	96%	54853	88%	**77	99%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	55347	89%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	47340	76%	**52	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	55825	90%	**48	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	56101	90%	**02	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	94%	55738	89%	**38	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	55753	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	55579	89%	**48	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	55245	89%	**70	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55956	90%	**90	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	46064	74%	**64	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	45484	73%	**65	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	32880	53%	**98	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	55448	89%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	45324	73%	**62	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	55840	90%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	49734	80%	**28	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	35375	57%	**11	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	40321	65%	**49	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	55463	89%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	55434	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	55100	88%	**97	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55535	89%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	55593	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	55941	90%	**85	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	48718	78%	**41	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	55825	90%	**48	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	55434	89%	**61	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	46847	75%	**75	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	41191	66%	**16	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	56130	90%	**62	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	32068	51%	**23	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	38653	62%	**67	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	46833	75%	**46	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	49081	79%	**18	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	45614	73%	**16	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	46731	75%	**93	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	55376	89%	**52	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	44309	71%	**87	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	50952	82%	**61	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	56014	90%	**57	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	55158	88%	**28	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	54969	88%	**41	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	54491	87%	**77	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	55564	89%	**15	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	48399	78%	**75	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	39392	63%	**21	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	55303	89%	**79	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	54346	87%	**38	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	54331	87%	**48	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	48878	78%	**18	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	34969	56%	**15	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	48631	78%	**28	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	94%	55999	90%	**57	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56072	90%	**97	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	55347	89%	**38	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	55912	90%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	48240	77%	**62	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	46876	75%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39378	63%	**36	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	33750	54%	**11	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	55709	89%	**31	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	51401	82%	**92	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	41974	67%	**20	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	41930	67%	**47	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	55143	88%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	55550	89%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	43859	70%	**62	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	96%	56028	90%	**67	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	53911	86%	**57	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	55709	89%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47297	76%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	38856	62%	**85	91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	39392	63%	**21	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	54491	87%	**77	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	48399	78%	**75	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	55216	89%	**11	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	56028	90%	**80	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	55796	89%	**92	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	55405	89%	**61	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	43163	69%	**23	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	30980	50%	**59	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	55434	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	55463	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	52895	85%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41655	67%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	50691	81%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	36187	58%	**85	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	38885	62%	**47	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	55259	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	50531	81%	**05	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	37985	61%	**80	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	38537	62%	**15	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55216	89%	**97	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	41191	66%	**16	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55651	89%	**97	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	33968	54%	**33	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	49951	80%	**80	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	47%	**08	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45179	72%	**13	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38638	62%	**72	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	58%	**36	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	40132	64%	**21	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40045	64%	**31	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32503	52%	**42	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33504	54%	**56	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	40074	64%	**72	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27340	44%	**31	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	27818	45%	**77	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34258	55%	**65	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	44%	**18	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42482	68%	**34	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	48%	**64	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	30182	48%	**87	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	26658	43%	**24	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	51126	82%	**97	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44904	72%	**24	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	53%	**26	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	33895	54%	**72	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38392	62%	**56	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	49647	80%	**00	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	47%	**64	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38130	61%	**05	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44251	71%	**13	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	83%	29747	48%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	37391	60%	**44	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47848	77%	**54	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	25831	41%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	31067	50%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	46%	**01	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29762	48%	**93	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	45%	**85	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	36811	59%	**19	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43990	71%	**15	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	37086	59%	**59	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	49%	**93	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	35955	58%	**52	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42105	68%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	39711	64%	**24	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31502	51%	**16	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	35389	57%	**93	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	29573	47%	**41	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	32285	52%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47892	77%	**87	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	33228	53%	**00	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33054	53%	**16	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	47%	**60	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	29196	47%	**77	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	47%	**60	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	35911	58%	**42	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	34751	56%	**65	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	39059	63%	**92	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40582	65%	**31	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	34461	55%	**23	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	28021	45%	**60	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	26078	42%	**08	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	30632	49%	**39	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36463	58%	**49	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	31430	50%	**57	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	24584	39%	**55	91%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	38841	62%	**92	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	50821	81%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45571	73%	**23	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	43%	**05	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	33620	54%	**10	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	52%	**13	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35273	57%	**83	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28471	46%	**65	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	35462	57%	**26	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	32285	52%	**87	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31502	51%	**16	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	29573	47%	**41	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43134	69%	**44	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38406	62%	**21	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34664	56%	**93	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**19	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	26266	42%	**78	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	23656	38%	**55	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46905	75%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39334	63%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32924	53%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25164	40%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30792	49%	**57	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	22452	36%	**60	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	29399	47%	**47	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37942	61%	**01	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30458	49%	**70	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	29428	47%	**90	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	26295	42%	**42	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37376	60%	**34	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	37391	60%	**44	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	39508	63%	**64	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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