Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 200gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip bullet and 76 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 62% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 63% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,260 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,739 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 54.6 gr | 88% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,347 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,418 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,700 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,216 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 46% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 46% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 51.7 gr | 86% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 51.3 gr | 84% | 30,777 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,534 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,508 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,238 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 54% | 2182 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,938 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
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 76 powders for 8.5 x 63 R loaded with the .338 | 200gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,736 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 63 R with the .338 | 200gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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.