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

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

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 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:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8504_C1207
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 176gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 74 powders such as Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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	79%	**56	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	55883	90%	**49	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42003	67%	**02	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	55985	90%	**51	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	55535	89%	**85	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	54230	87%	**85	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	55477	89%	**05	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	55651	89%	**25	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	47137	76%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	50604	81%	**05	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38798	62%	**18	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	50241	81%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	39450	63%	**12	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	94%	55840	90%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43352	70%	**77	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	55695	89%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	55564	89%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	49501	79%	**72	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	51474	83%	**38	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	55317	89%	**82	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	55245	89%	**46	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	69%	**80	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55985	90%	**51	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55288	89%	**41	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	55898	90%	**43	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	67%	**95	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	42931	69%	**10	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40509	65%	**72	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	55869	90%	**59	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	44150	71%	**13	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52286	84%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	55535	89%	**08	99%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55985	90%	**35	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47137	76%	**49	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	55811	89%	**51	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	51358	82%	**17	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	42714	68%	**41	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	55390	89%	**79	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	47892	77%	**17	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48080	77%	**36	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	42177	68%	**61	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	43787	70%	**90	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	54259	87%	**92	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	52286	84%	**15	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**02	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55956	90%	**31	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40872	66%	**80	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	51605	83%	**66	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45484	73%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	35998	58%	**46	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55274	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55448	89%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	38696	62%	**98	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	51169	82%	**56	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	47659	76%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	51300	82%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41220	66%	**43	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47137	76%	**49	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	42714	68%	**41	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	55564	89%	**82	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	55898	90%	**58	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	49530	79%	**87	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	50589	81%	**59	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	37449	60%	**56	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	55506	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	55724	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47079	75%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35592	57%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	44672	72%	**61	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31865	51%	**08	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	55288	89%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44686	72%	**84	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	55405	89%	**94	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	55956	90%	**81	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	31633	51%	**98	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44643	72%	**89	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	33852	54%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39711	64%	**89	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33794	54%	**25	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	36666	59%	**64	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35070	56%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34809	56%	**64	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27282	44%	**52	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	46%	**65	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22872	37%	**11	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29544	47%	**05	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	28819	46%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37434	60%	**10	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	33272	53%	**64	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45730	73%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40059	64%	**90	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	35810	57%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	47%	**88	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	55%	**95	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44643	72%	**72	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37188	60%	**56	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33344	53%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38957	62%	**72	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43178	69%	**43	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	34156	55%	**34	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26034	42%	**06	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	33083	53%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38986	63%	**00	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30980	50%	**21	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31908	51%	**85	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36521	59%	**90	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34418	55%	**57	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	43%	**13	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50879	82%	**85	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	51%	**26	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	27369	44%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41959	67%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	46%	**13	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	46%	**39	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	31314	50%	**18	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	33475	54%	**64	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	40147	64%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	32097	51%	**18	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	56%	**31	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35824	57%	**80	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	27673	44%	**49	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32024	51%	**82	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28050	45%	**80	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	29501	47%	**88	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46818	75%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39972	64%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	33547	54%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	37927	61%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31908	51%	**05	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31227	50%	**13	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25150	40%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	43%	**13	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	27369	44%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38029	61%	**87	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	53%	**48	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30255	49%	**13	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	32576	52%	**05	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	29834	48%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41669	67%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34940	56%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29138	47%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21814	35%	**39	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	43%	**70	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	26992	43%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	53%	**28	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26687	43%	**80	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	52%	**54	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	56%	**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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