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:1:12.0
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 105 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 56% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 53% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2697 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% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,386 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,795 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 57.5 gr | 80% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,256 psi | 51% | 2359 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 56.6 gr | 80% | 31,459 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,586 psi | 43% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,924 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,543 psi | 43% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 41% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,261 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 41% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 56.6 gr | 80% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,372 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,953 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 39% | 2195 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,356 psi | 46% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 46% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,601 psi | 43% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
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 123 powders for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj loaded with the .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,838 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 123 of the 123 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 225.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with the .338 | 225gr | Nosler Expansion Tip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.