Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 210gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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 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% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 62% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2549 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% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 50% | 2159 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 83% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 84% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,943 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52 gr | 88% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,576 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 46% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,869 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 60% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,289 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 46% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.3 gr | 86% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.9 gr | 84% | 29,544 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 78% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 79% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2224 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 52% | 2096 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,517 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,530 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 54% | 2182 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
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 | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,651 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,651 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 1:12.5 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 | 210gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.