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Load data for 8.5 x 63 + .338 | 286gr | SUS-TAC LRTM

Recommended Powder(s):

8.5 x 63 + .338 | 286gr | SUS-TAC LRTM

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 286gr | SUS-TAC LRTM
Manufacturer SKU:
H11887
Bullet Weight:
286gr | 18.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
8.5 x 63 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.480" | 63.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
75.5 Grains of Water | 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B10345_C1207
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 206 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 286gr | SUS-TAC LRTM bullet and 103 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>>
93%
55448
89%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
53258
85%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
55405
89%
**26
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
55898
90%
**80
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
55419
89%
**36
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
55013
88%
**23
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
55506
89%
**33
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
55579
89%
**42
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
55941
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
51532
83%
**64
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
52518
84%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
39146
63%
**34
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
55317
89%
**19
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54708
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
51938
83%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
55695
89%
**83
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
55187
88%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
40001
64%
**37
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46180
74%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
28224
45%
**34
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
56043
90%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
55796
89%
**95
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
52156
84%
**56
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
46920
75%
**47
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
55274
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
55332
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55854
90%
**34
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
55405
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
55564
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
53330
86%
**62
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
47239
76%
**36
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
39015
63%
**52
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
36840
59%
**59
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
44077
71%
**80
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
43526
70%
**87
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
52620
84%
**26
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
55027
88%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
52098
84%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51924
83%
**80
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
55492
89%
**37
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41568
67%
**95
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49052
79%
**77
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
34026
55%
**26
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
55419
89%
**01
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
55898
90%
**46
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
55550
89%
**19
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
54969
88%
**26
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
55216
89%
**62
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
55492
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
44715
72%
**31
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
42090
67%
**14
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
55927
90%
**46
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
55288
89%
**39
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
55434
89%
**92
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
96%
40901
66%
**05
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
39653
64%
**28
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55840
90%
**18
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
39044
63%
**18
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
55535
89%
**56
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
55274
89%
**78
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
55201
89%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
55622
89%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
54085
87%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55535
89%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49226
79%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
39624
64%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
40654
65%
**60
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
55274
89%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
55840
90%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
48269
77%
**06
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
46920
75%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
55347
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
50024
80%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
55434
89%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
55622
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
55680
89%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
52359
84%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
44802
72%
**98
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
44715
72%
**31
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55216
89%
**62
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**49
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55332
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
55999
90%
**69
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
55840
90%
**83
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
56014
90%
**62
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
49240
79%
**10
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35824
57%
**01
99%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
55637
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
54998
88%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
55840
90%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47805
77%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
55985
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
41466
66%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
43772
70%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
54984
88%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
56130
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
43700
70%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
29602
47%
**96
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
43482
70%
**31
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
55230
89%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
47239
76%
**36
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
55027
88%
**78
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38508
62%
**42
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
33199
53%
**37
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
50720
81%
**77
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43947
70%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
40770
65%
**46
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
46021
74%
**21
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45876
74%
**21
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
38406
62%
**42
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
39276
63%
**69
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
33692
54%
**01
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32314
52%
**60
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
22989
37%
**06
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
39740
64%
**49
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
34911
56%
**59
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31952
51%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
47935
77%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
34432
55%
**93
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
25338
41%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
27702
44%
**18
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
23076
37%
**93
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49429
79%
**88
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
37246
60%
**42
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
31111
50%
**50
97%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
85%
32576
52%
**14
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
39262
63%
**88
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
43033
69%
**49
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
32996
53%
**96
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
43323
69%
**88
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
50009
80%
**83
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
52%
**47
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
30922
50%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
32880
53%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
23105
37%
**60
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
43%
**59
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
34476
55%
**26
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
32735
52%
**34
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34592
55%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32227
52%
**14
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
52%
**88
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
48559
78%
**65
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
32489
52%
**34
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
49%
**81
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
23612
38%
**96
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
35128
56%
**16
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40567
65%
**52
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47630
76%
**34
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45223
73%
**14
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
37014
59%
**32
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
39508
63%
**03
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
34142
55%
**64
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
45%
**36
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
29994
48%
**98
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37826
61%
**13
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
38116
61%
**26
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33678
54%
**86
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
37681
60%
**49
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
24729
40%
**19
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
33373
54%
**96
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
29356
47%
**24
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
40669
65%
**59
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
39291
63%
**69
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
44063
71%
**88
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45890
74%
**18
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
53%
**41
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35404
57%
**65
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29472
47%
**70
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
25469
41%
**62
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
28558
46%
**14
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42003
67%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
36129
58%
**77
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
29225
47%
**08
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
32576
52%
**14
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
51053
82%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
30603
49%
**47
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
38218
61%
**29
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
37072
59%
**23
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39842
64%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32634
52%
**88
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
29109
47%
**49
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
45%
**36
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37014
59%
**32
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
34142
55%
**64
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48747
78%
**31
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43468
70%
**14
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38928
62%
**83
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37985
61%
**32
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
30327
49%
**14
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
22046
35%
**77
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
52112
84%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
44266
71%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37579
60%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29370
47%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
35491
57%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
25889
42%
**09
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
26731
43%
**45
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
43076
69%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34925
56%
**86
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
43%
**75
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
22989
37%
**26
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
26121
42%
**09
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42438
68%
**28
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
30922
50%
**57
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45527
73%
**67
100%

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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