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Load data for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 250gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 250gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
33890
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.495" | 38.0mm
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:
0.766" | 19.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.766" | 19.5mm
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_B682_C1209
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 250gr | Barnes X S bullet and 81 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, 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 2208
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
53301
84%
**52
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48443
76%
**97
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56681
89%
**77
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47819
75%
**44
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**85
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45890
72%
**90
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52692
83%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47239
74%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44947
70%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39697
62%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49937
78%
**21
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
57305
90%
**52
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44672
70%
**92
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50488
79%
**90
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56652
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
57000
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**41
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**20
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57421
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**07
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**00
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**49
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56507
89%
**23
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54650
86%
**39
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**49
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49937
78%
**48
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49124
77%
**26
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**30
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
56884
89%
**49
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40973
64%
**33
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**43
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**95
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49617
78%
**85
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
56942
89%
**92
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
56927
89%
**62
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57276
90%
**15
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45658
72%
**64
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38450
60%
**95
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
55405
87%
**33
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51692
81%
**33
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57101
89%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**87
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**30
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
56275
88%
**13
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56898
89%
**26
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56956
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53142
83%
**30
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
56811
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44425
70%
**82
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
57188
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50647
79%
**39
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47195
74%
**16
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40161
63%
**88
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
57058
89%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**08
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36854
58%
**03
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**82
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**78
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
36405
57%
**57
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46267
73%
**23
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
47%
**93
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51837
81%
**15
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**13
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
40263
63%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48109
75%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51227
80%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**06
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42438
66%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
52%
**78
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
31328
49%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28848
45%
**16
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
40%
**21
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30342
48%
**11
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49908
78%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**02
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
58%
**08
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
37246
58%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37246
58%
**41
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**15
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**39
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**46
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47021
74%
**69
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46804
73%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46137
72%
**36
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38638
61%
**47
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44179
69%
**29
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**98
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**90
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
35549
56%
**78
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36260
57%
**70
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**11
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**90
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**83
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
42%
**05
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50560
79%
**51
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**67
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
48%
**82
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**97
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**70
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**87
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
30995
49%
**46
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49008
77%
**11
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50111
79%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41133
64%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38493
60%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**26
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
30821
48%
**92
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46079
72%
**75
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
55%
**72
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
51%
**69
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43265
68%
**10
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47210
74%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41336
65%
**47
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**90
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**11
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**75
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
36811
58%
**92
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35230
55%
**64
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
52%
**65
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**16
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
29530
46%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51343
80%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31386
49%
**85
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
36738
58%
**06
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
35070
55%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**67
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**02
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25933
41%
**06
96%

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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