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Load data for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 230gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 230gr | Norma ORYX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 230gr | Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:
68616
Bullet Weight:
230gr | 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.120" | 28.4mm
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:
0.391" | 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.391" | 9.9mm
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_B3889_C1209
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 174 loads in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 230gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 87 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
83%
57290
90%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51445
81%
**87
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45658
72%
**12
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**54
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44309
69%
**43
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57058
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
57087
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
56927
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50386
79%
**71
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
44237
69%
**12
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42018
66%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36970
58%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47166
74%
**40
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
57101
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55724
87%
**94
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42670
67%
**10
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48037
75%
**08
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54636
86%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**12
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**87
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57072
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
57392
90%
**80
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**71
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
56724
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**94
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51779
81%
**67
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**26
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**62
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46760
73%
**48
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57014
89%
**38
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**97
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**17
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37101
58%
**11
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**57
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**41
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**13
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**56
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47181
74%
**03
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
56869
89%
**59
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57290
90%
**85
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43105
68%
**69
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57043
89%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56768
89%
**25
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35578
56%
**74
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
57334
90%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52837
83%
**57
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49588
78%
**61
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**94
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
57334
90%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
57188
90%
**54
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**97
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54955
86%
**57
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
54621
86%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50038
78%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
56927
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
56637
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
56782
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41974
66%
**90
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47195
74%
**44
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
44933
70%
**35
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**94
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35027
55%
**08
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**97
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
32619
51%
**06
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
37101
58%
**25
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**28
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
41%
**36
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45498
71%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35331
55%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
31836
50%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32010
50%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
25744
40%
**69
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
26440
41%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
43%
**57
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52866
83%
**61
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**07
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
54%
**06
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
37898
59%
**11
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37898
59%
**11
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32634
51%
**00
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38653
61%
**41
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
**44
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44831
70%
**97
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**80
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43671
68%
**48
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
56%
**43
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**41
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31256
49%
**74
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**18
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
36709
58%
**46
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
36941
58%
**38
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52141
82%
**66
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47456
74%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39363
62%
**98
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37362
59%
**72
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
25338
40%
**13
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52214
82%
**92
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52620
82%
**85
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47863
75%
**72
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
55%
**52
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
29124
46%
**83
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35839
56%
**88
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**98
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**75
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
31299
49%
**00
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46122
72%
**30
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38435
60%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**08
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**08
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
31618
50%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49617
78%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42801
67%
**80
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
34853
55%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
31024
49%
**83
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**08
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52968
83%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**43
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39363
62%
**98
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47456
74%
**33
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52895
83%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43468
68%
**84
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
37217
58%
**46
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32140
50%
**46
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
47%
**34
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49966
78%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42366
66%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38914
61%
**25
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
30037
47%
**24
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48936
77%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39247
62%
**57
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
27789
44%
**38
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
37565
59%
**70
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36535
57%
**69
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**07
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22539
35%
**16
92%

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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