Load data for 8.5 x 63 + .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 225gr \| CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ER D225 CU TSG RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.743" \| 44.3mm
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:	0.963" \| 24.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.710" \| 18.0mm
Case Capacity:	75.5 Grains of Water \| 4.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8510_C1207
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 190 loads in caliber 8.5 x 63 with .338 | 225gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 95 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>	96%	56043	90%	**26	99%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	55767	89%	**75	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	48008	77%	**92	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	55535	89%	**80	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	56072	90%	**34	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	94%	55811	89%	**77	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	55912	90%	**74	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	55593	89%	**80	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	54955	88%	**97	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	55782	89%	**23	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	46978	75%	**10	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	46093	74%	**05	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	33069	53%	**28	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	55274	89%	**84	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	45861	74%	**05	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	55724	89%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	50009	80%	**67	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	36274	58%	**60	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	40959	66%	**92	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	55695	89%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	55463	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	56014	90%	**39	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**46	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	55912	90%	**51	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	55085	88%	**05	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	49284	79%	**87	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	55535	89%	**80	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	55390	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	47297	76%	**11	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	41989	67%	**59	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	55245	89%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	32590	52%	**65	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	38696	62%	**97	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	47529	76%	**88	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	49792	80%	**61	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	46137	74%	**59	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	76%	**33	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56115	90%	**95	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	72%	**29	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	51024	82%	**90	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	56028	90%	**97	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	55100	88%	**64	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	55201	89%	**74	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	54578	88%	**07	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	55274	89%	**44	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	49139	79%	**18	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	39972	64%	**60	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	55419	89%	**11	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	54926	88%	**84	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	55085	88%	**87	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	48936	78%	**51	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	35172	56%	**44	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	49516	79%	**74	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	94%	55738	89%	**90	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56028	90%	**33	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	55347	89%	**67	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	55100	88%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	49081	79%	**08	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	48167	77%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39987	64%	**79	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	34505	55%	**51	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	55347	89%	**64	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	52040	83%	**38	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	42264	68%	**52	98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	55230	89%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	55695	89%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	45295	73%	**15	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	95%	55869	90%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	55390	89%	**13	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	55535	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	46978	75%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	39334	63%	**18	91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	39972	64%	**60	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	54578	88%	**07	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	49139	79%	**18	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	55216	89%	**44	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	55956	90%	**16	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	55593	89%	**28	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	55085	88%	**93	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	43830	70%	**62	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	31372	50%	**95	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	55651	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	55550	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	53809	86%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41568	67%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	51242	82%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	36941	59%	**21	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	38957	62%	**80	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	54795	88%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	51068	82%	**48	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	62%	**16	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	38218	61%	**38	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56072	90%	**46	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	41989	67%	**59	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56101	90%	**33	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	34447	55%	**72	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	50372	81%	**16	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	47%	**41	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45426	73%	**49	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39044	63%	**05	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	59%	**78	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	40495	65%	**54	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40437	65%	**64	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32967	53%	**75	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**92	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	40988	66%	**15	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27485	44%	**60	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	28587	46%	**19	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34606	55%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	44%	**47	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42960	69%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	49%	**03	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	31053	50%	**36	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	26963	43%	**57	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	51358	82%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45252	73%	**57	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	53%	**62	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	34330	55%	**11	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38957	62%	**95	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	50082	80%	**43	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	47%	**96	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38595	62%	**44	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44730	72%	**52	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	83%	29776	48%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	37478	60%	**74	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48182	77%	**97	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	26295	42%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	31836	51%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29225	47%	**34	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30081	48%	**29	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28529	46%	**18	91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	37594	60%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44135	71%	**47	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	37782	61%	**01	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	50%	**36	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36550	59%	**95	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42511	68%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40103	64%	**60	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32039	51%	**52	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	35549	57%	**29	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	29849	48%	**70	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	32822	53%	**23	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	48399	78%	**26	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	33605	54%	**39	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**52	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	48%	**93	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	29472	47%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	47%	**96	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	58%	**75	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	35114	56%	**98	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	39436	63%	**24	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41046	66%	**74	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	35317	57%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	45%	**90	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	26266	42%	**37	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	30603	49%	**62	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36738	59%	**82	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	31633	51%	**87	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	25048	40%	**91	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51039	82%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46006	74%	**62	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	43%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	54%	**42	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	53%	**39	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35534	57%	**16	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28703	46%	**98	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	36027	58%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	32822	53%	**23	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32039	51%	**52	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	29849	48%	**70	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43555	70%	**80	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38769	62%	**60	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34925	56%	**23	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	54%	**52	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	26397	42%	**08	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	24062	39%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47384	76%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39682	64%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33199	53%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25541	41%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30937	50%	**83	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	22640	36%	**86	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	30356	49%	**96	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38130	61%	**31	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30618	49%	**00	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	29356	47%	**16	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	26353	42%	**65	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37739	61%	**74	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	37478	60%	**74	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	39929	64%	**03	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.

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