Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:225 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.338"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:8.5 x 68 Fanzoj load data
Case Length (l3):2.65"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:92 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:15.0
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 106 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 96% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,127 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 49% | 2349 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 61 gr | 80% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,904 psi | 41% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,444 psi | 49% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 45% | 2267 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 69.3 gr | 86% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 42% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 48% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 50% | 2352 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 43% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 63.5 gr | 82% | 33,156 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,876 psi | 44% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 51% | 2329 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,435 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,831 psi | 40% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
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 106 powders for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj loaded with the .338 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,881 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,881 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with the .338 | 225gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.