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Load data for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 250gr | Swift A-Frame

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

8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 250gr | Swift A-Frame

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 250gr | Swift A-Frame
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.335" | 33.9mm
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:
0.606" | 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.606" | 15.4mm
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_B10854_C1209
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 166 loads in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 250gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 83 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>>
87%
56971
89%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54375
85%
**02
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48225
76%
**33
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
31850
50%
**31
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**16
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47805
75%
**70
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57101
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**15
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46093
72%
**23
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53301
84%
**89
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47007
74%
**36
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44570
70%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39566
62%
**21
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50676
79%
**57
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
45078
71%
**28
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50343
79%
**20
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**75
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
57072
89%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
31850
50%
**31
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**71
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**46
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**39
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**39
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**85
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56681
89%
**59
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54418
85%
**66
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50125
79%
**80
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49516
78%
**66
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**30
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**59
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40379
63%
**52
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56927
89%
**69
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**15
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50009
78%
**15
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**85
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**44
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45295
71%
**87
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56840
89%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
57043
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57203
90%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57348
90%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38247
60%
**21
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**52
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
55970
88%
**75
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52765
83%
**79
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**30
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**52
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
57058
89%
**62
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
56681
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53098
83%
**52
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57377
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
57406
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44367
70%
**08
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
57363
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50256
79%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47732
75%
**56
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40248
63%
**25
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**62
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**31
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37913
59%
**36
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47718
75%
**15
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
52%
**01
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
35215
55%
**67
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
29617
46%
**62
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**49
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
45%
**06
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**29
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
39392
62%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**34
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51372
80%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37637
59%
**33
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42206
66%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
52%
**08
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
30371
48%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28065
44%
**29
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25019
39%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29660
46%
**21
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50082
78%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**28
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
36376
57%
**31
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
36013
56%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
35868
56%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35128
55%
**38
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**65
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
29617
46%
**62
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39363
62%
**75
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**98
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**62
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38261
60%
**67
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43990
69%
**59
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34156
54%
**18
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**20
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
34708
54%
**88
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
35027
55%
**74
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**34
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**13
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40248
63%
**03
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
40%
**01
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50720
79%
**84
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
59%
**87
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
47%
**92
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38638
61%
**23
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**03
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**10
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
29660
46%
**46
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48689
76%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38305
60%
**43
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**46
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
30153
47%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**05
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
54%
**92
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
50%
**85
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43076
67%
**36
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**06
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**70
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**13
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**34
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46035
72%
**98
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**88
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**87
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
51%
**82
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51590
81%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41437
65%
**43
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
28485
45%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42061
66%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30676
48%
**98
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
35462
56%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
34098
53%
**83
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**28
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25121
39%
**16
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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