Load data for 8.5 x 63 R + .338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 176gr \| CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ER D176 RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:	176gr \| 11.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Caliber:	8.5 x 63 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.480" \| 63.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.260" \| 82.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.780" \| 19.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.527" \| 13.4mm
Case Capacity:	75.5 Grains of Water \| 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B8504_C1208
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	49110	89%	**56	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	49037	89%	**54	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42003	76%	**02	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	48849	89%	**49	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	49530	90%	**10	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	49342	90%	**07	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	49530	90%	**17	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	48617	88%	**23	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47137	86%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48573	88%	**72	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38798	70%	**18	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	49429	90%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	39450	72%	**12	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	48994	89%	**10	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43352	79%	**77	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	49110	89%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	49298	89%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	49501	90%	**72	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	49588	90%	**02	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	49081	89%	**87	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	48878	89%	**48	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	78%	**80	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48849	89%	**49	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**62	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	49269	89%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	76%	**95	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42931	78%	**10	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40509	74%	**72	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	48965	89%	**61	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	44150	80%	**13	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	48573	88%	**23	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	48501	88%	**07	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	49327	89%	**33	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47137	86%	**49	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	48762	88%	**74	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42714	78%	**41	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	49516	90%	**00	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	47892	87%	**17	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48080	87%	**36	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	42177	77%	**61	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	43787	79%	**90	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	48849	89%	**10	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	48762	88%	**62	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	48820	89%	**03	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49037	89%	**30	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40872	74%	**80	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48892	89%	**23	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45484	83%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	35998	65%	**46	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	49559	90%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	48834	89%	**43	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38696	70%	**98	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	49240	89%	**23	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	47659	86%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	49342	90%	**67	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41220	75%	**43	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47137	86%	**49	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42714	78%	**41	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	49414	90%	**94	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	49095	89%	**56	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	49530	90%	**87	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	49501	90%	**40	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37449	68%	**56	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	48559	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	49008	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47079	85%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35592	65%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	44672	81%	**61	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31865	58%	**08	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	49414	90%	**49	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44686	81%	**84	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	48675	88%	**85	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	49182	89%	**72	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	31633	57%	**98	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44643	81%	**89	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	33852	61%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39711	72%	**89	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33794	61%	**25	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	36666	67%	**64	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35070	64%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34809	63%	**64	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27282	49%	**52	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	52%	**65	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22872	41%	**11	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29544	54%	**05	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	28819	52%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37434	68%	**10	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	33272	60%	**64	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45730	83%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40059	73%	**90	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	35810	65%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	54%	**88	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	62%	**95	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44643	81%	**72	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37188	67%	**56	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33344	60%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38957	71%	**72	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43178	78%	**43	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	34156	62%	**34	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26034	47%	**06	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	33083	60%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38986	71%	**00	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30980	56%	**21	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31908	58%	**85	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36521	66%	**90	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34418	62%	**57	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	49%	**13	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	58%	**26	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	27369	50%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41959	76%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	52%	**13	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	52%	**39	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	31314	57%	**18	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	33475	61%	**64	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	40147	73%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	32097	58%	**18	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	64%	**31	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35824	65%	**80	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	27673	50%	**49	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32024	58%	**82	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28050	51%	**80	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	29501	54%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46818	85%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39972	73%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	33547	61%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	37927	69%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31908	58%	**05	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31227	57%	**13	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25150	46%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	49%	**13	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	27369	50%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38029	69%	**87	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	60%	**48	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30255	55%	**13	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	32576	59%	**05	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	29834	54%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41669	76%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34940	63%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29138	53%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21814	40%	**39	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	49%	**70	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	26992	49%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	60%	**28	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26687	48%	**80	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	59%	**54	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	63%	**93	92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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