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Load data for 8.5 x 63 R + .338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 x 63 R + .338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP D175 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.557" | 39.5mm
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:
0.777" | 19.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.777" | 19.7mm
Case Capacity:
75.5 Grains of Water | 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B8505_C1208
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 R with .338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 74 powder(s). 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>>
97%
49400
90%
**26
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
49371
90%
**21
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
41800
76%
**66
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
48936
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
49269
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
49603
90%
**77
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
48921
89%
**77
97%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49487
90%
**00
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48037
87%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
49095
89%
**40
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39508
72%
**92
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
48965
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40059
73%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
49052
89%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
43468
79%
**44
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
49342
90%
**18
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
49110
89%
**05
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
49429
90%
**40
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
49240
89%
**59
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
49458
90%
**54
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
48892
89%
**12
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43033
78%
**48
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49559
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
48878
89%
**13
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
75%
**82
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
49458
90%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41553
75%
**62
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42772
78%
**71
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
40364
73%
**36
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
49313
89%
**28
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
44454
81%
**84
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
48791
89%
**90
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
48776
88%
**77
98%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
91%
48994
89%
**94
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
47282
86%
**17
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
49342
90%
**44
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42670
77%
**05
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
49211
89%
**54
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
48617
88%
**94
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48791
89%
**10
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42453
77%
**35
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
43279
79%
**48
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
49284
89%
**77
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
49211
89%
**30
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
49139
89%
**67
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
48718
88%
**90
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41089
75%
**44
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
49487
90%
**94
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
45034
82%
**21
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
36085
65%
**16
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
49516
90%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
49008
89%
**10
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39015
71%
**69
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
49081
89%
**90
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
48051
87%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
49124
89%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41800
76%
**23
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
47282
86%
**17
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42670
77%
**05
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
48704
88%
**44
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
48863
89%
**20
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
49284
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
49400
90%
**10
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
69%
**30
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
48878
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
48501
88%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
47094
85%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36013
65%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45324
82%
**35
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
31952
58%
**79
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
49124
89%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45005
82%
**54
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
93%
49559
90%
**62
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
49530
90%
**46
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
30966
56%
**46
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44715
81%
**52
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
33489
61%
**85
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39595
72%
**49
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34026
62%
**95
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
36622
66%
**34
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
64%
**18
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35056
64%
**34
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27441
50%
**26
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
52%
**36
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23119
42%
**92
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29776
54%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
28572
52%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37376
68%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
32735
59%
**18
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45716
83%
**66
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40379
73%
**64
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
35766
65%
**70
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
54%
**56
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
62%
**65
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44556
81%
**39
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37188
67%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33591
61%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38986
71%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
36869
67%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43381
79%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
33953
62%
**95
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26179
47%
**80
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
32677
59%
**65
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39218
71%
**67
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30922
56%
**85
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
58%
**49
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36477
66%
**54
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34795
63%
**31
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
49%
**93
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
58%
**97
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
26992
49%
**44
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42308
77%
**49
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
53%
**83
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29008
53%
**16
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30777
56%
**79
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33011
60%
**25
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
39755
72%
**03
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
31604
57%
**72
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
63%
**95
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36056
65%
**54
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
27296
50%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32242
58%
**56
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
50%
**34
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
28979
53%
**43
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46731
85%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40074
73%
**52
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
33199
60%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
37594
68%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31372
57%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31430
57%
**87
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25295
46%
**49
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
49%
**93
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
26992
49%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38116
69%
**54
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
61%
**21
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30501
55%
**87
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
32445
59%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
29631
54%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41829
76%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35128
64%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29037
53%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21901
40%
**13
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
49%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
26455
48%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
60%
**02
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
48%
**51
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
60%
**38
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
63%
**61
93%

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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