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Load data for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
2620
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.280" | 32.5mm
Caliber:
8.5 x 68 Fanzoj load data
Case Length (l3):
2.650" | 67.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.379" | 85.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.551" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.551" | 14.0mm
Case Capacity:
92.0 Grains of Water | 5.97 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5925_C1209
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 190 loads in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 225gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 95 powders such as Accurate 4350, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. 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>>
85%
56797
89%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48153
75%
**35
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
43149
68%
**59
92%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
57188
90%
**80
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**51
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**51
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
40799
64%
**97
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**77
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56550
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
54027
85%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
47108
74%
**31
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
41510
65%
**69
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39247
62%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
34447
54%
**28
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
43337
68%
**77
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
83%
57392
90%
**26
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
52489
82%
**57
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45223
71%
**59
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
50618
79%
**48
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**62
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**18
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
56710
89%
**94
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
57188
90%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56753
89%
**77
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55521
87%
**00
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**03
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
47964
75%
**18
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**43
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45310
71%
**26
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
69%
**98
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**41
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
57145
90%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
57116
90%
**03
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**20
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34098
53%
**62
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
56797
89%
**67
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
56855
89%
**61
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
56753
89%
**23
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
56304
88%
**56
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
43221
68%
**35
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
55898
88%
**59
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
57392
90%
**46
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
54723
86%
**53
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39914
63%
**07
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**94
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
56797
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56318
88%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
55956
88%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
56971
89%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
56768
89%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
49893
78%
**21
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
45963
72%
**15
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**00
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
56623
89%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**57
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
57116
90%
**03
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**87
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
57145
90%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**94
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
51677
81%
**15
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
50473
79%
**03
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
46963
74%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
56768
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
56318
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39131
61%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
43424
68%
**02
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
57334
90%
**10
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**82
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34969
55%
**39
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50401
79%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42598
67%
**67
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
34389
54%
**49
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
39262
62%
**74
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**18
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**92
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
40814
64%
**88
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
26107
41%
**52
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44367
70%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33185
52%
**49
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42641
67%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33257
52%
**59
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
33359
52%
**39
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
33460
52%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24033
38%
**23
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
27775
44%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
40%
**18
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
49748
78%
**18
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
52968
83%
**67
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44251
69%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**03
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
50%
**60
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
39885
63%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30487
48%
**64
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36230
57%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
54%
**95
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**61
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46992
74%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**48
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
**11
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
53%
**00
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**02
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
46%
**31
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47050
74%
**85
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
38638
61%
**98
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
38986
61%
**87
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**12
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**85
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49676
78%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44831
70%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36898
58%
**59
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
55%
**36
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
26397
41%
**62
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49168
77%
**59
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
49676
78%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45324
71%
**49
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
53%
**26
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
30530
48%
**29
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33431
52%
**49
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
44947
70%
**59
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**29
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
33315
52%
**52
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
52446
82%
**28
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52272
82%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43613
68%
**90
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44353
69%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36129
57%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
32764
51%
**62
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
51%
**62
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53403
84%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46934
74%
**16
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**51
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
36492
57%
**65
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
32648
51%
**33
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**72
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41205
65%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
48573
76%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50691
79%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42308
66%
**82
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**06
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36898
58%
**59
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**85
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44831
70%
**00
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**03
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40654
64%
**51
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
39581
62%
**02
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29936
47%
**10
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
30371
48%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39813
62%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34911
55%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
31952
50%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36651
57%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25730
40%
**95
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34301
54%
**26
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**57
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
22597
35%
**10
90%

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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