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

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 x 63 + .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 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:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B8505_C1207
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 180gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 75 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
79%
**26
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
55158
88%
**00
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
41800
67%
**66
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
90%
54998
88%
**95
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
56086
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
54607
88%
**56
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
56057
90%
**79
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55434
89%
**89
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
48037
77%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
51155
82%
**72
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39508
63%
**92
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
49966
80%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40059
64%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
56043
90%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
43468
70%
**44
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
55216
89%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
91%
55390
89%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
49429
79%
**40
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
52127
84%
**05
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
55288
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
55419
89%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43033
69%
**48
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55521
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55521
89%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
66%
**82
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
89%
55419
89%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41553
67%
**62
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
42772
69%
**71
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
40364
65%
**36
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
93%
55390
89%
**13
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
44454
71%
**84
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
52605
84%
**49
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
55985
90%
**82
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
54882
88%
**76
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
47282
76%
**17
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
56028
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
51097
82%
**77
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42670
68%
**05
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
56115
90%
**46
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
48617
78%
**94
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
48791
78%
**10
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42453
68%
**35
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
43279
69%
**48
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
53925
86%
**49
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
51924
83%
**72
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55579
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41089
66%
**44
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
52315
84%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
45034
72%
**21
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
36085
58%
**16
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
55347
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55767
89%
**08
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39015
63%
**69
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
51068
82%
**17
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
48051
77%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
51953
83%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41800
67%
**23
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
47282
76%
**17
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42670
68%
**05
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
55941
90%
**53
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
55782
89%
**18
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
50401
81%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
50502
81%
**23
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
37898
61%
**30
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
55666
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
55477
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
47094
76%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36013
58%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
45324
73%
**35
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
31952
51%
**79
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
55288
89%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45005
72%
**54
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
55492
89%
**54
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
55477
89%
**31
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
30966
50%
**46
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44715
72%
**52
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
33489
54%
**85
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39595
63%
**49
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34026
55%
**95
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
36622
59%
**34
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
56%
**18
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35056
56%
**34
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27441
44%
**26
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
46%
**36
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23119
37%
**92
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29776
48%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
28572
46%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37376
60%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
32735
52%
**18
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45716
73%
**66
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40379
65%
**64
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
35766
57%
**70
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
47%
**56
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
55%
**65
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44556
71%
**39
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37188
60%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33591
54%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38986
63%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
36869
59%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43381
70%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
33953
54%
**95
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26179
42%
**80
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
32677
52%
**65
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39218
63%
**67
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30922
50%
**85
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
51%
**49
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36477
58%
**54
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34795
56%
**31
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
43%
**93
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
50981
82%
**49
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
51%
**97
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
26992
43%
**44
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42308
68%
**49
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
47%
**83
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29008
47%
**16
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30777
49%
**79
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33011
53%
**25
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
39755
64%
**03
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
31604
51%
**72
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
56%
**95
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36056
58%
**54
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
27296
44%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32242
52%
**56
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
44%
**34
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
28979
46%
**43
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46731
75%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40074
64%
**52
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
33199
53%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
37594
60%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31372
50%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31430
50%
**87
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25295
41%
**49
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
43%
**93
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
26992
43%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38116
61%
**54
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
54%
**21
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30501
49%
**87
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
32445
52%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
29631
48%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41829
67%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35128
56%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29037
47%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21901
35%
**13
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
43%
**44
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
26455
42%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
53%
**02
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
43%
**51
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
53%
**38
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
56%
**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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