Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 185gr | Hornady ECX

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

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:	8.6 mm Blackout load data
Case Length (l3):	1.685" \| 42.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B12167_C1210
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 185gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 58 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%	41162	65%	**18	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	94%	56695	90%	**72	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55854	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	56565	90%	**59	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45774	73%	**64	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	50227	80%	**20	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	48805	77%	**26	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37333	59%	**18	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	40770	65%	**51	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30806	49%	**77	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	40799	65%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50589	80%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	93%	56405	89%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55941	89%	**33	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	42047	67%	**70	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	46731	74%	**44	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	93%	56492	90%	**39	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	46340	73%	**07	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	55854	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55753	88%	**26	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	35056	56%	**59	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	52170	83%	**16	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	88%	56666	90%	**00	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	43947	70%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	52663	83%	**66	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	48805	77%	**26	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	36695	58%	**79	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	55724	88%	**57	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	43439	69%	**72	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	34751	55%	**93	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	96%	56652	90%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	39740	63%	**75	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	39291	62%	**95	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	42917	68%	**51	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	49124	78%	**93	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	56260	89%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	50009	79%	**43	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	43888	70%	**41	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	37521	59%	**23	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	56724	90%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	56289	89%	**44	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	43758	69%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	34954	55%	**38	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	36695	58%	**79	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	34751	55%	**93	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	54897	87%	**59	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	46528	74%	**13	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	41698	66%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	83%	55941	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	97%	56724	90%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	47529	75%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	38725	61%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	28964	46%	**85	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	36825	58%	**26	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	46702	74%	**00	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	36709	58%	**49	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	45571	72%	**23	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	50749	80%	**85	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	35897	57%	**16	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37753	60%	**06	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	33359	53%	**64	96%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	48196	76%	**44	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28442	45%	**36	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	33417	53%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	45%	**46	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22031	35%	**54	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	27325	43%	**62	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	23235	37%	**77	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25034	40%	**00	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31444	50%	**15	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39102	62%	**03	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34229	54%	**95	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	32895	52%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	30269	48%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38711	61%	**60	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28384	45%	**42	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	52%	**47	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37666	60%	**47	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	22640	36%	**21	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33504	53%	**08	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	45672	72%	**56	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32082	51%	**05	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	48%	**72	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	45%	**46	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	27325	43%	**62	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	44179	70%	**13	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	37057	59%	**57	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	31212	49%	**15	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35636	56%	**87	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	31140	49%	**95	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	25440	40%	**73	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	37478	59%	**46	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	37028	59%	**83	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	44788	71%	**82	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	48%	**75	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	27557	44%	**93	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	32082	51%	**08	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41031	65%	**29	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	53%	**67	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26614	42%	**24	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	23409	37%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	27325	43%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	31212	49%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	33736	53%	**08	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	31024	49%	**11	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25933	41%	**34	92%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	81%	52112	83%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35404	56%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29994	48%	**26	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25063	40%	**11	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	21147	34%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	24714	39%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	31502	50%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	25947	41%	**87	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	31053	49%	**28	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	35346	56%	**10	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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