Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Lehigh Defense
Bullet Weight:232 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:1:13.0
Load data in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 232gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet and 104 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% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,665 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 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% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,910 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 46% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 59 gr | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 47% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 58.1 gr | 80% | 33,257 psi | 52% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,715 psi | 40% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,415 psi | 49% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 43% | 2182 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 67.5 gr | 88% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 42% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,406 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 45% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 47% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 42% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,154 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 42% | 2218 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 49% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,572 psi | 43% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 48% | 2247 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 25,643 psi | 40% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 2503 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 104 powders for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj loaded with the .338 | 232gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,818 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 232.0 gr projectile in 0.338" calls for a 1:13.0 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 | 232gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing 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.