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Load data for 8.5 x 63 + .338 | 250gr | Target Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

8.5 x 63 + .338 | 250gr | Target Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Target Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Target-0.338-250
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.680" | 42.7mm
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:
0.900" | 22.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.691" | 17.6mm
Case Capacity:
75.5 Grains of Water | 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B10769_C1207
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 196 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 250gr | Target Virtus bullet and 98 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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>>
93%
56028
90%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
53751
86%
**62
99%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
56014
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
55941
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
55245
89%
**62
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
55593
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
55274
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
55782
89%
**75
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
55535
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
51692
83%
**83
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53040
85%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
38725
62%
**31
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
55883
90%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
52402
84%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
55506
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55114
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
40480
65%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46108
74%
**79
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
28239
45%
**18
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
55390
89%
**70
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55390
89%
**18
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
54868
88%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
55274
89%
**29
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
55564
89%
**57
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
55448
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
56057
90%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
54114
87%
**98
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
47674
76%
**59
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
63%
**59
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
36840
59%
**59
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
43627
70%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
43932
70%
**06
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
53214
85%
**59
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
55274
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
51909
83%
**33
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52040
83%
**03
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
55463
89%
**64
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41350
66%
**92
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49400
79%
**97
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
33649
54%
**16
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55579
89%
**31
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
55811
89%
**72
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
55550
89%
**52
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
55709
89%
**62
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
55129
88%
**92
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
55100
88%
**33
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
54708
88%
**75
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
45179
72%
**51
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
42279
68%
**21
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
55898
90%
**75
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
55695
89%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
55158
88%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
39856
64%
**41
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55288
89%
**38
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
39305
63%
**24
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
56072
90%
**88
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
55492
89%
**08
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
55506
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
55390
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
54447
87%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54650
88%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44904
72%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
39581
63%
**60
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
40596
65%
**67
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
55796
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
55680
89%
**65
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
48544
78%
**29
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
47268
76%
**64
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
55230
89%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
50459
81%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
55230
89%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
55869
90%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
55347
89%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
53359
86%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
44396
71%
**98
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45179
72%
**51
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55129
88%
**92
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
54708
88%
**75
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
55564
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
55114
88%
**00
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
55753
89%
**88
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49806
80%
**33
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35462
57%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
55753
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
55680
89%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47587
76%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
55811
89%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
41974
67%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
44425
71%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
55187
88%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
55724
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
44266
71%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
29486
47%
**80
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42975
69%
**31
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
55970
90%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
47674
76%
**59
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
55564
89%
**11
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38290
61%
**46
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
32561
52%
**18
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
50850
82%
**03
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43366
70%
**52
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
40466
65%
**46
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45759
73%
**31
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45484
73%
**31
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37550
60%
**42
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38812
62%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
34824
56%
**11
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31589
51%
**41
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
24860
40%
**32
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
39146
63%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31517
51%
**34
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
47645
76%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
33997
55%
**87
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
26789
43%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
43%
**85
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
91%
23946
38%
**93
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49792
80%
**05
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
37217
60%
**46
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38899
62%
**92
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42612
68%
**52
100%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
52%
**83
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42873
69%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
49937
80%
**03
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
51%
**31
93%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
86%
32561
52%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
35157
56%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
22742
36%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
82%
27514
44%
**55
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
91%
36260
58%
**59
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
32300
52%
**11
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34345
55%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31763
51%
**98
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
52%
**72
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
48501
78%
**82
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
34403
55%
**64
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
32764
53%
**08
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
25222
40%
**13
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
34809
56%
**13
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40350
65%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47645
76%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45107
72%
**24
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36230
58%
**23
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
39436
63%
**03
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
33765
54%
**51
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
82%
28485
46%
**32
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
88%
31705
51%
**21
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37304
60%
**06
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37608
60%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33489
54%
**77
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
83%
26107
42%
**36
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
32967
53%
**83
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
89%
30908
50%
**47
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
40234
65%
**56
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
39450
63%
**75
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43729
70%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45803
73%
**34
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
52%
**24
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31865
51%
**87
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
42%
**72
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
85%
26455
42%
**69
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
88%
30226
48%
**41
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41336
66%
**52
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35737
57%
**73
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
28572
46%
**82
95%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
86%
34113
55%
**37
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
51227
82%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
30197
48%
**24
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
38218
61%
**29
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
36782
59%
**23
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39523
63%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32343
52%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
86%
31372
50%
**75
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
28485
46%
**32
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36230
58%
**23
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
33765
54%
**51
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48356
78%
**47
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43424
70%
**28
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38551
62%
**80
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37956
61%
**33
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
29892
48%
**95
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
21538
35%
**31
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
44164
71%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36956
59%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29051
47%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
35085
56%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
25396
41%
**77
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
26411
42%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42656
68%
**01
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34519
55%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
26397
42%
**49
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
91%
24236
39%
**39
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
41%
**77
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42598
68%
**44
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
86%
32561
52%
**83
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44962
72%
**74
99%

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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