Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 210gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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 52 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>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 62% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,470 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99% |
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% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 50% | 2162 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51.9 gr | 88% | 40,074 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,678 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,779 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,047 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 47.5 gr | 84% | 32,648 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 45% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,012 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,807 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 46% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.2 gr | 86% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,443 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,807 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2392 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,382 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2221 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 52% | 2093 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 2362 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 63% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,430 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 57% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,400 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
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 | 210gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,654 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,654 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 210.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:13.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 63 R with the .338 | 210gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.