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Load data for 8.5 x 63 + .338 | 230gr | Norma FMJ

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 x 63 + .338 | 230gr | Norma FMJ

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 230gr | Norma FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
20686161
Bullet Weight:
230gr | 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.121" | 28.5mm
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:
0.341" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.203" | 5.2mm
Case Capacity:
75.5 Grains of Water | 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B3888_C1207
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:19 - 1:16

Load data for 188 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 230gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 94 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>>
88%
56086
90%
**98
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
56072
90%
**79
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
67%
**11
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
55390
89%
**77
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
55477
89%
**52
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
55680
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
55825
90%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
55767
89%
**20
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
33939
54%
**77
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
55521
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47718
77%
**43
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
54998
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
56086
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
55506
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
47094
76%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54679
88%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
40901
66%
**08
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33272
53%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
36825
59%
**38
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
55405
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
56014
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
55419
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55579
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
55767
89%
**39
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
55840
90%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**61
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
45324
73%
**41
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43279
69%
**41
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
52083
84%
**95
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
52141
84%
**25
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
56072
90%
**79
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
55999
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
55883
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
56072
90%
**52
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
48312
77%
**87
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55201
89%
**66
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
40944
66%
**15
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
56043
90%
**25
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
55129
88%
**52
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
55825
90%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
56086
90%
**30
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
55767
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
52373
84%
**33
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50459
81%
**23
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
55956
90%
**62
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
55579
89%
**49
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
55506
89%
**12
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
48472
78%
**20
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
36956
59%
**95
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
48153
77%
**46
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55970
90%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46615
75%
**30
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
55637
89%
**72
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
56028
90%
**98
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
55767
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
55550
89%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
55477
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52881
85%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47892
77%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47848
77%
**82
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
55651
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
55637
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
55535
89%
**98
100%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
64%
**92
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**66
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55143
88%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
55695
89%
**75
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
55709
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
55347
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
55767
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
52852
85%
**93
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52373
84%
**33
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55825
90%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
55767
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
56072
90%
**75
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
56057
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
55782
89%
**75
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
55970
90%
**98
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
42641
68%
**97
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
39508
63%
**72
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
55883
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
55680
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
55448
89%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
55172
88%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49298
79%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52852
85%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
55883
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
55201
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
52968
85%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35868
58%
**75
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50705
81%
**26
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
55724
89%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**61
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
29689
48%
**74
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44527
71%
**18
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38014
61%
**87
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
38174
61%
**39
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
50589
81%
**18
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46746
75%
**28
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45759
73%
**11
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46369
74%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
58%
**08
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
28268
45%
**39
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38551
62%
**16
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
45%
**39
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46528
75%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37420
60%
**03
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40234
65%
**62
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
47%
**65
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32097
51%
**67
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
36767
59%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
23264
37%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
28050
45%
**98
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43395
70%
**21
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45861
74%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48559
78%
**18
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38290
61%
**65
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
49835
80%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37666
60%
**06
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
53%
**47
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
32967
53%
**88
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
43%
**73
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
50%
**01
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
33823
54%
**70
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37478
60%
**77
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40930
66%
**69
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37086
59%
**57
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37101
59%
**28
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
33011
53%
**88
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
56%
**15
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
24932
40%
**41
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41118
66%
**88
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46630
75%
**28
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43323
69%
**02
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44585
71%
**59
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39450
63%
**16
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
52%
**72
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
49%
**42
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43714
70%
**79
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43874
70%
**85
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39479
63%
**49
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
37130
60%
**10
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
33663
54%
**20
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
46%
**52
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38943
62%
**62
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
29689
48%
**65
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46456
74%
**34
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46093
74%
**57
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
50372
81%
**74
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38406
62%
**97
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38116
61%
**65
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31386
50%
**60
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27934
45%
**56
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
28935
46%
**65
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47819
77%
**11
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41481
67%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34751
56%
**60
98%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
36071
58%
**16
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
54%
**82
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35578
57%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44715
72%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42931
69%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45165
72%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37289
60%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
50%
**19
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
52%
**72
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43323
69%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39450
63%
**16
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
50314
81%
**97
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44628
72%
**33
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44309
71%
**08
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35636
57%
**64
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
25628
41%
**00
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
32750
53%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
50285
81%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42366
68%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34592
55%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41118
66%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30487
49%
**33
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
50%
**82
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
49240
79%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40625
65%
**36
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
50%
**18
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
23728
38%
**51
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30081
48%
**33
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
49792
80%
**16
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
53%
**47
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
24627
39%
**93
90%

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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