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Load data for 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 255gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:19.50

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

8.5 x 68 Fanzoj + .338 | 255gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:19.50

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 255gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:19.50
Bullet Weight:
255gr | 16.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.772" | 45.0mm
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:
1.043" | 26.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
1.043" | 26.5mm
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_B94_C1209
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 204 loads in caliber 8.5 x 68 Fanzoj with .338 | 255gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:19.50 bullet and 102 powders such as Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
87%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
93%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
70%
95%
Accurate 2015
83%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2495
86%
90%
100%
Accurate 2520
85%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
93%
90%
98%
Accurate 3100
97%
58%
96%
Accurate 4064
92%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
81%
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
85%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
90%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
78%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
96%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
69%
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
60%
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
56%
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
49%
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
61%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
87%
89%
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
85%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
91%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H322
83%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
92%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H414
95%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
76%
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
97%
66%
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
73%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
88%
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
97%
88%
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
93%
89%
100%
IMR 3031
89%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
93%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
89%
99%
IMR 4350
97%
81%
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
95%
89%
99%
IMR 4831
97%
69%
99%
IMR 4895
89%
90%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
97%
66%
92%
IMR 7828 SSC
97%
63%
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
87%
90%
100%
Lovex S060
87%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
91%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
87%
100%
Lovex S070
97%
84%
99%
Lovex S071
97%
48%
94%
Norma 201
88%
90%
100%
Norma 202
87%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
90%
89%
100%
Norma 204
97%
82%
97%
Norma MRP
97%
63%
96%
Norma URP
97%
81%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
90%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
79%
99%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
57%
92%
Ramshot TAC
86%
90%
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
85%
89%
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
83%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
91%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
91%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
82%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
81%
100%
Rottweil R 901
86%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 902
90%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
94%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
73%
94%
Rottweil R 905
97%
66%
95%
Rottweil R 907
96%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
93%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
86%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
88%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
92%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
88%
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
87%
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
87%
90%
100%
Shooters World Precision
91%
90%
100%
Somchem S335
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
86%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
94%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
75%
94%
Somchem S365
97%
72%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
67%
96%
Vihtavuori N130
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
82%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
56%
93%
Vihtavuori N530
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
62%
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
85%
100%
Winchester 760
95%
90%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
50%
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40016
63%
**31
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
33069
52%
**46
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
52982
83%
**33
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49458
78%
**62
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48530
76%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38159
60%
**59
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
24874
39%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**51
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
29950
47%
**13
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42685
67%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30589
48%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**38
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
32126
50%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
32053
50%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
21988
34%
**03
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
26701
42%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
24700
39%
**28
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46601
73%
**72
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49081
77%
**05
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**49
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41089
64%
**16
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52649
83%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40030
63%
**57
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
56%
**18
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
47%
**41
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
38638
61%
**47
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27992
44%
**34
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**62
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
50%
**56
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39784
62%
**28
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39088
61%
**08
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**82
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
49%
**73
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
37072
58%
**72
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
41%
**08
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**33
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
36985
58%
**85
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
37405
59%
**67
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**62
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46325
73%
**39
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**60
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34330
54%
**23
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
51%
**96
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
24874
39%
**75
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**10
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**13
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**97
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
32213
50%
**19
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
29124
46%
**29
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
30414
48%
**13
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41611
65%
**13
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
47%
**00
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
32184
50%
**56
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49458
77%
**82
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
48689
76%
**88
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40538
64%
**47
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41162
64%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33272
52%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
29820
47%
**26
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
47%
**19
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43671
68%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36782
58%
**05
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
35389
55%
**65
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
31096
49%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35505
56%
**39
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38203
60%
**57
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45701
72%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47659
75%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**49
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**77
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34330
54%
**23
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46325
73%
**39
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**60
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47094
74%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37782
59%
**11
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
37985
60%
**95
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27253
43%
**70
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
28674
45%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36796
58%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32053
50%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33344
52%
**42
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
30530
48%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52272
82%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23061
36%
**62
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31734
50%
**00
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
56%
**18
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
21654
34%
**36
90%

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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