Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 215gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 215gr \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2610
Bullet Weight:	215gr \| 13.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.270" \| 32.3mm
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:	0.172" \| 4.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.032" \| 0.8mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B5924_C1210
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:15 - 1:13

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 215gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%	47442	75%	**62	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	56536	90%	**69	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40379	64%	**24	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	55796	88%	**57	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	53708	85%	**85	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	51895	82%	**72	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	55564	88%	**31	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56449	89%	**54	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45890	73%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48254	76%	**95	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37768	60%	**51	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	47558	75%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	37652	60%	**34	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	95%	55579	88%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	41785	66%	**97	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	55840	89%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	55941	89%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	46644	74%	**62	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	48791	77%	**25	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	53127	84%	**75	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	56362	89%	**79	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	41437	66%	**97	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	53345	85%	**28	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56043	89%	**74	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	55796	88%	**56	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	40059	63%	**18	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40785	65%	**06	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	38624	61%	**92	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	95%	56753	90%	**82	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	55709	88%	**03	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	42467	67%	**23	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	50604	80%	**82	98%
Lovex D073.4 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56724	90%	**44	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	55709	88%	**44	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45020	71%	**56	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	55898	89%	**70	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	49124	78%	**13	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	40538	64%	**47	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	56434	89%	**05	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46601	74%	**29	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45716	72%	**36	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	40741	65%	**80	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	41002	65%	**87	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	51996	82%	**85	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	49182	78%	**95	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	56014	89%	**31	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	56739	90%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56159	89%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	38870	62%	**87	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	50575	80%	**69	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	43439	69%	**74	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	34766	55%	**85	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	56304	89%	**36	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56710	90%	**70	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	37304	59%	**21	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	47979	76%	**43	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	45397	72%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	50212	80%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39987	63%	**78	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45020	71%	**56	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	40538	64%	**47	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	55927	89%	**11	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	54592	87%	**61	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48428	77%	**10	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	47529	75%	**46	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36434	58%	**95	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	56405	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	54230	86%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45165	72%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34432	55%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42525	67%	**67	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	30472	48%	**57	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	54259	86%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42438	67%	**97	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	53287	84%	**77	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	55782	88%	**93	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	30400	48%	**47	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43656	69%	**15	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	32561	52%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38450	61%	**15	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32866	52%	**77	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	35157	56%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	54%	**00	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34055	54%	**19	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26832	43%	**28	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28036	44%	**37	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22640	36%	**13	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29095	46%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	27717	44%	**11	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36695	58%	**49	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	31908	51%	**03	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44701	71%	**18	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39160	62%	**33	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	34577	55%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	45%	**44	91%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	33765	54%	**57	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	43613	69%	**98	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	35592	56%	**88	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32721	52%	**03	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37579	60%	**01	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42583	67%	**75	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	32851	52%	**73	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	25831	41%	**88	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	31502	50%	**47	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38247	61%	**33	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	51024	81%	**47	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	29704	47%	**67	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	49%	**37	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35592	56%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	33692	53%	**10	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	41%	**88	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	49893	79%	**05	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	49%	**85	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	25817	41%	**39	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41031	65%	**05	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28398	45%	**85	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28268	45%	**11	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	29849	47%	**64	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	32358	51%	**13	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	38653	61%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	30400	48%	**54	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	54%	**83	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	50836	81%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34983	55%	**29	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	26324	42%	**98	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	31778	50%	**51	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	43%	**49	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	28268	45%	**44	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45890	73%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38812	62%	**18	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	31981	51%	**06	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	36506	58%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	30052	48%	**37	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	30777	49%	**85	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24831	39%	**67	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	41%	**88	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	25817	41%	**39	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37086	59%	**33	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	52%	**03	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29762	47%	**88	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	31343	50%	**57	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	28311	45%	**24	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40944	65%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34345	54%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28326	45%	**55	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21683	34%	**44	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	42%	**52	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	25643	41%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	51%	**83	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	41%	**62	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31836	50%	**13	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	53%	**29	93%

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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