Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 200gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.
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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% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2264 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 56 gr | 88% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,677 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 51% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 51.2 gr | 82% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 40% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 41% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53 gr | 86% | 39,392 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,487 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2195 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 50% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,539 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
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 | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,841 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 1:14.5 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 | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.