Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 200gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 92 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 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 55% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 55% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 48% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 46% | 2257 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 55.5 gr | 88% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 52% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 50.8 gr | 82% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 40% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 2352 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,753 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 41% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 52.6 gr | 86% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,269 psi | 49% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 82% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,247 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,386 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
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 92 powders for 8.5 x 63 loaded with the .338 | 200gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,828 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,828 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 63 with the .338 | 200gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.