Load data for 8.5 x 63 + .338 | 200gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 200gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59186
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.427" \| 36.2mm
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:	0.647" \| 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.509" \| 12.9mm
Case Capacity:	75.5 Grains of Water \| 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B4139_C1207
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 182 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 200gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 91 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748. 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>>	94%	55390	89%	**03	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	50546	81%	**15	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	55593	89%	**77	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	55347	89%	**18	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	55216	89%	**61	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	55869	90%	**64	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	55753	89%	**74	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	55898	90%	**00	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55608	89%	**10	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	49922	80%	**30	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	50560	81%	**44	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	36869	59%	**61	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	56014	90%	**80	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	49139	79%	**28	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	55056	88%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53838	86%	**07	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	38435	62%	**67	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	43903	70%	**15	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	56014	90%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	55201	89%	**23	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56130	90%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	55738	89%	**38	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	52460	84%	**17	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	55071	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	56043	90%	**90	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	51024	82%	**51	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	45469	73%	**98	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	56101	90%	**89	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	35085	56%	**72	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	41959	67%	**26	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	50125	80%	**05	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	53606	86%	**00	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49240	79%	**89	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	49530	79%	**46	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	55448	89%	**82	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47021	75%	**33	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	55158	88%	**36	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	55405	89%	**77	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	55898	90%	**61	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	55216	89%	**61	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	55347	89%	**07	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	55724	89%	**41	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	52605	84%	**51	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	42946	69%	**80	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	55419	89%	**02	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	56014	90%	**84	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	55579	89%	**84	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52968	85%	**90	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	37898	61%	**57	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	53345	86%	**17	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	55390	89%	**74	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55303	89%	**10	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	55666	89%	**61	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	55521	89%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	52170	84%	**31	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51590	83%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	42641	68%	**02	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	37434	60%	**74	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	55172	88%	**44	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	54969	88%	**61	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	45919	74%	**79	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	55695	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	48414	78%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	55434	89%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	55869	90%	**10	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	55100	88%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50140	80%	**36	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	42424	68%	**34	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	42946	69%	**80	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55347	89%	**07	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	52605	84%	**51	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	55883	90%	**38	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	55390	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	55245	89%	**08	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	55651	89%	**90	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47123	76%	**85	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	33823	54%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	55042	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	55927	90%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	54998	88%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44817	72%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	54346	87%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	39755	64%	**34	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	41655	67%	**93	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	56072	90%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	54346	87%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	41829	67%	**43	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	41524	67%	**64	97%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55274	89%	**23	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	45469	73%	**98	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	55463	89%	**20	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36985	59%	**82	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	51%	**41	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	48385	78%	**75	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41945	67%	**21	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39276	63%	**88	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	43888	70%	**84	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44063	71%	**93	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37057	59%	**08	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37173	60%	**11	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	42873	69%	**11	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31169	50%	**87	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	30313	49%	**06	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37318	60%	**11	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**57	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45527	73%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	53%	**13	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	32735	52%	**26	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	28950	46%	**54	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47892	77%	**74	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	57%	**72	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37101	59%	**28	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**08	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	51%	**93	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41002	66%	**51	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47587	76%	**72	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	31575	51%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	39900	64%	**84	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	50604	81%	**10	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	27818	45%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	33765	54%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	50%	**34	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32808	53%	**43	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	50%	**21	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	39378	63%	**62	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46615	75%	**64	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	40016	64%	**08	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	54%	**43	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38827	62%	**98	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45281	73%	**00	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43584	70%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34925	56%	**65	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38116	61%	**39	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32779	53%	**87	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	34592	55%	**10	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	51837	83%	**49	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**52	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36143	58%	**65	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	52%	**00	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	31691	51%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	51%	**97	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	38899	62%	**88	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	37739	61%	**08	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42453	68%	**48	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43816	70%	**90	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	36912	59%	**52	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30850	49%	**06	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	27992	45%	**24	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	32663	52%	**59	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40074	64%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34766	56%	**06	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27949	45%	**05	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48631	78%	**79	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	47%	**44	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	59%	**56	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	57%	**52	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38145	61%	**23	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31198	50%	**98	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	38087	61%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	34592	55%	**10	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34925	56%	**65	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32779	53%	**87	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46108	74%	**97	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	41756	67%	**80	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37811	61%	**33	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36390	58%	**62	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	47%	**18	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	25266	41%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	49748	80%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42467	68%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35708	57%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28021	45%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33634	54%	**97	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24903	40%	**87	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	31894	51%	**83	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40930	66%	**51	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33359	53%	**10	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	31575	51%	**16	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	27862	45%	**42	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40350	65%	**90	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	39900	64%	**84	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	42931	69%	**23	97%

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.