Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 210gr | Nosler Partition 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 84% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 63% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 64% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 42,090 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 70% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 54.4 gr | 84% | 39,523 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,406 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 54.9 gr | 86% | 33,547 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 47% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,859 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,178 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 47% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 51.1 gr | 80% | 29,530 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,256 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,859 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,017 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,066 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
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 | Nosler Partition. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,720 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,588 fps to 2,720 fps. Accurate 4350 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 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 210.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 63 R with the .338 | 210gr | Nosler Partition 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.