Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 62% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 54 gr | 90% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,983 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 50.4 gr | 82% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 49.4 gr | 84% | 33,852 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 45% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 45% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,793 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,508 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 51% | 2133 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,561 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 53% | 2234 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 78 powders for 8.5 x 63 R loaded with the .338 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,733 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 63 R with the .338 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.