Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 200gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 79 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 62% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 62% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 38,363 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56 gr | 88% | 41,669 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 46% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,594 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 56% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 46% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53 gr | 86% | 39,392 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 52.6 gr | 84% | 30,487 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,214 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 56% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,100 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,202 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,588 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
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 79 powders for 8.5 x 63 R loaded with the .338 | 200gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,762 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 63 R with the .338 | 200gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.