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Load data for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 185gr | Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 185gr | Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 185gr | Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
33272
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
8.5 x 68 Fanzoj load data
Case Length (l3):
2.650" | 67.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
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_B12167_C1209
Last updated:
2026-02-01

Load data for 200 loads in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 185gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 100 powders such as Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
89%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
95%
89%
99%
Accurate 2015
86%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
88%
89%
99%
Accurate 2230
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2460
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2495
88%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
95%
90%
96%
Accurate 4064
94%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
74%
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
88%
89%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
95%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
83%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
93%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
73%
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
84%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
52%
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
57%
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
90%
90%
99%
Bofors RP3
95%
89%
100%
Bofors RP7
97%
85%
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
88%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
87%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
93%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H322
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
94%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H414
97%
88%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
71%
93%
Hodgdon H4895
89%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
67%
98%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
81%
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
97%
80%
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
95%
90%
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
52%
100%
IMR 3031
92%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
96%
89%
97%
IMR 4198
83%
90%
100%
IMR 4350
97%
75%
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
97%
88%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
63%
96%
IMR 4895
92%
90%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
88%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.5
84%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
90%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
90%
90%
100%
Lovex S062
94%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
82%
97%
Lovex S070
97%
77%
96%
Norma 201
90%
89%
100%
Norma 202
90%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
93%
89%
100%
Norma 204
97%
75%
92%
Norma URP
97%
73%
98%
Ramshot Big Game
93%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
73%
96%
Ramshot TAC
88%
89%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
88%
90%
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
85%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
84%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
94%
90%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
90%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
73%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
74%
97%
Rottweil R 901
88%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
92%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
97%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 907
97%
85%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
89%
90%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
90%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
89%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
95%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
82%
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
82%
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
90%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
94%
90%
100%
Somchem S321
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
90%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
89%
90%
100%
Somchem S355
96%
89%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
66%
99%
Vihtavuori N130
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
92%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
86%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
92%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
77%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
82%
98%
Vihtavuori N530
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
81%
98%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
55%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
78%
99%
Winchester 748
85%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
97%
88%
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
84%
90%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43671
68%
**36
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**85
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
49269
77%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**49
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
52141
82%
**48
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**51
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**46
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
37521
59%
**23
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37739
59%
**21
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27528
43%
**11
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
**46
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**53
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36535
57%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
53388
84%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**71
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
29225
46%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
49%
**46
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
26310
41%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
31821
50%
**89
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**43
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
35853
56%
**95
97%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
84%
36695
57%
**52
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**92
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**49
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37536
59%
**61
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
37231
58%
**08
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
35346
55%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
37115
58%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
44019
69%
**53
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26107
41%
**29
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
48%
**74
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
38290
60%
**74
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36941
58%
**75
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
28210
44%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**84
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**59
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
57%
**23
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
53476
84%
**79
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
36869
58%
**82
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
35491
56%
**20
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
27630
43%
**95
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**00
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45774
72%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
51837
81%
**41
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44019
69%
**77
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**25
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
50%
**41
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
34389
54%
**26
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42815
67%
**97
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**07
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38653
61%
**57
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
41916
66%
**20
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
45%
**28
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38145
60%
**67
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
33243
52%
**56
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45832
72%
**49
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**79
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
49545
78%
**02
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27021
42%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
51648
81%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**95
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**21
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
29008
45%
**67
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
32634
51%
**52
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46746
73%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40669
64%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33997
53%
**43
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
36695
57%
**52
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**89
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42206
66%
**03
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36564
57%
**13
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
34272
54%
**77
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
50%
**41
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38870
61%
**25
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**35
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**57
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43830
69%
**23
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34940
55%
**56
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25164
39%
**49
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
49168
77%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41829
66%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40277
63%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29530
46%
**02
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
48%
**51
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48167
75%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**44
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**97
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
27006
42%
**31
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
47%
**02
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
49066
77%
**54
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
35346
55%
**08
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
52199
82%
**07
100%

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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