Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:250 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 | 250gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 112 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 56% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 58.3 gr | 80% | 35,665 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,453 psi | 38% | 2080 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,386 psi | 49% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,602 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 46% | 2162 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 63.2 gr | 82% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 42% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 44% | 2129 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,980 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 50% | 2241 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,417 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 43% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 59.2 gr | 80% | 31,241 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,972 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 52% | 2241 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,266 psi | 41% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,279 psi | 38% | 2149 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
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 112 powders for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj loaded with the .338 | 250gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,697 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,697 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 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 250.0 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-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with the .338 | 250gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.