Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 160gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 160gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	33878
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.070" \| 27.2mm
Caliber:	8.6 mm Blackout load data
Case Length (l3):	1.685" \| 42.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.783" \| 70.7mm
Seated Depth:	-0.028" \| -0.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.028" \| -0.7mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B658_C1210
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 160gr | Barnes X S bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	44280	70%	**61	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	56739	90%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55912	89%	**61	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	56623	90%	**79	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50401	80%	**30	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	55085	87%	**82	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	53432	85%	**85	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42583	68%	**90	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44019	70%	**90	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35708	57%	**43	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	44048	70%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54317	86%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	55985	89%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56376	89%	**53	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44715	71%	**10	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	49792	79%	**87	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	56405	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48791	77%	**46	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	55869	89%	**58	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56086	89%	**46	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38276	61%	**08	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	97%	54969	87%	**76	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	56028	89%	**10	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	47166	75%	**87	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	56101	89%	**08	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	52736	84%	**79	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41568	66%	**51	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	55579	88%	**74	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46398	74%	**08	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38725	61%	**46	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	56768	90%	**15	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44048	70%	**28	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42801	68%	**48	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	45716	72%	**84	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	52663	83%	**43	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	56695	90%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	53156	84%	**92	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48066	76%	**94	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41640	66%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	56768	90%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	95%	55651	88%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46079	73%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37434	59%	**57	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41568	66%	**51	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38725	61%	**46	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55579	88%	**72	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50285	80%	**69	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45078	71%	**15	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	56666	90%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50792	81%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42453	67%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32213	51%	**21	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39885	63%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49763	79%	**46	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39900	63%	**92	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48573	77%	**69	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	53505	85%	**25	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	40451	64%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41031	65%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36260	57%	**03	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	51430	82%	**97	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32053	51%	**75	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37695	60%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	52%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	27035	43%	**26	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30385	48%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	26484	42%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28355	45%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34911	55%	**54	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42511	67%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37217	59%	**28	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	36390	58%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33910	54%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41553	66%	**90	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	50%	**75	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35433	56%	**84	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40306	64%	**77	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25367	40%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36477	58%	**48	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47935	76%	**95	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36216	57%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	55%	**18	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	52%	**95	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30385	48%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47514	75%	**56	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40770	65%	**03	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	35737	57%	**77	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40118	64%	**39	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35679	57%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28079	45%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41582	66%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	42177	67%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47892	76%	**31	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	53%	**08	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	51%	**49	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35592	56%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43976	70%	**62	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	58%	**10	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	48%	**60	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	26310	42%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30385	48%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	35737	57%	**77	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37565	60%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34345	54%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	47%	**74	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38580	61%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33025	52%	**59	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	44%	**28	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	23975	38%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27746	44%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35302	56%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	29022	46%	**16	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34171	54%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	39639	63%	**69	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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