Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:13.5
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 225gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, 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>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
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% | 50,270 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 47% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 59.7 gr | 80% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 48% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 58.8 gr | 80% | 33,881 psi | 53% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,527 psi | 42% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,126 psi | 50% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 44% | 2224 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 68.4 gr | 88% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 42% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,227 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 48% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 42% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,098 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 43% | 2267 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 50% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 49% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,369 psi | 44% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,411 psi | 41% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
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 102 powders for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj loaded with the .338 | 225gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,841 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with the .338 | 225gr | Nosler AccuBond 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.