Load data for 8.5 x 63 R + .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 185gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:	33854
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.205" \| 30.6mm
Caliber:	8.5 x 63 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.480" \| 63.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.260" \| 82.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.425" \| 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.300" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	75.5 Grains of Water \| 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B665_C1208
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 185gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	88%	48704	88%	**20	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	48878	89%	**03	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	49255	89%	**54	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	49168	89%	**87	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	49429	90%	**20	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	49110	89%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	49385	90%	**31	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49037	89%	**33	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	40321	73%	**38	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	49385	90%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	49052	89%	**43	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	49501	90%	**56	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	41321	75%	**44	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46905	85%	**92	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	49516	90%	**49	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	49385	90%	**62	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	49139	89%	**57	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	49530	90%	**95	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	49516	90%	**13	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	93%	49487	90%	**36	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	48573	88%	**66	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38000	69%	**43	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44744	81%	**97	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	49008	89%	**03	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	49037	89%	**53	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	49458	90%	**07	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**54	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	48994	89%	**90	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	35375	64%	**00	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	49255	89%	**62	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	49487	90%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	49110	89%	**33	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	49443	90%	**64	98%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49371	90%	**17	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	46296	84%	**51	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	44019	80%	**28	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	49255	89%	**00	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	49211	89%	**17	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	49443	90%	**56	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	41205	75%	**41	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**72	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	49211	89%	**97	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	49037	89%	**36	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	49124	89%	**77	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33417	61%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	49414	90%	**10	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49313	89%	**99	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	46050	84%	**85	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	40785	74%	**57	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	76%	**48	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	49081	89%	**74	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	49429	90%	**97	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	49211	89%	**46	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	48689	88%	**71	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	49559	90%	**85	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	49530	90%	**07	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	49269	89%	**30	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	49168	89%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	49095	89%	**38	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	45150	82%	**95	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	46296	84%	**51	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	49110	89%	**33	100%
Shooters World Precision 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49371	90%	**17	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	48704	88%	**17	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**44	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	49197	89%	**13	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	49385	90%	**43	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36912	67%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	49472	90%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	49574	90%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	48225	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	49472	90%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	42627	77%	**98	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	45339	82%	**77	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	49385	90%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49443	90%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	45179	82%	**23	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43976	80%	**25	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	49269	89%	**59	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	48573	88%	**66	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	49342	90%	**46	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	39523	72%	**39	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**95	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45020	82%	**85	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41669	76%	**43	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40611	74%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40567	74%	**85	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	44628	81%	**49	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34548	63%	**54	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	31386	57%	**28	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40364	73%	**75	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	60%	**15	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	64%	**74	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	33910	62%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	29414	53%	**65	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	38363	70%	**33	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39856	72%	**85	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43468	79%	**59	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	62%	**54	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43787	79%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33620	61%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	40973	74%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	28718	52%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	34592	63%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	61%	**92	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35491	64%	**00	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	60%	**72	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	40466	73%	**90	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41191	75%	**36	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	31488	57%	**02	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36405	66%	**07	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41408	75%	**59	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38276	69%	**33	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40118	73%	**87	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35520	64%	**44	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	35679	65%	**34	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	39523	72%	**39	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39378	71%	**13	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38943	71%	**26	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	64%	**67	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	32677	59%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	62%	**61	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41423	75%	**43	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	40263	73%	**72	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45063	82%	**08	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	30777	56%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	38551	70%	**90	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33663	61%	**74	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	29167	53%	**49	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	33939	62%	**93	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	38116	69%	**62	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43511	79%	**72	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37652	68%	**70	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	56%	**65	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	43482	79%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	58%	**05	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39537	72%	**16	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38116	69%	**16	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40959	74%	**80	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33721	61%	**49	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	39726	72%	**93	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	35679	65%	**34	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38276	69%	**33	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35520	64%	**44	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	44570	81%	**38	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40248	73%	**87	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38914	71%	**23	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	58%	**75	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	26455	48%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45005	82%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38247	69%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30792	56%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36492	66%	**54	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	50%	**44	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	32706	59%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43395	79%	**08	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36187	66%	**77	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	32547	59%	**34	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	28863	52%	**60	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43366	79%	**61	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	40973	74%	**18	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	45629	83%	**80	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.