Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 285gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 285gr \| Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	3338
Bullet Weight:	285gr \| 18.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.824" \| 46.3mm
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:	0.726" \| 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.547" \| 13.9mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B2757_C1210
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 285gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Winchester 748. 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%	44947	71%	**77	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	56434	89%	**96	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	37826	60%	**59	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	94%	55970	89%	**78	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	49676	79%	**80	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	96%	48515	77%	**73	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	54694	87%	**46	99%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53417	85%	**49	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42366	67%	**77	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45092	71%	**03	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34693	55%	**85	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	43787	69%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	35839	57%	**78	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	54998	87%	**32	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	39015	62%	**21	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	55956	89%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	95%	56405	89%	**00	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	43758	69%	**70	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	44541	71%	**09	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51010	81%	**86	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	55912	89%	**03	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	38435	61%	**14	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	49501	78%	**16	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55593	88%	**88	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	36143	57%	**65	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	92%	55332	88%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	37115	59%	**49	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38798	61%	**34	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	36318	58%	**36	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	97%	56768	90%	**03	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	55883	89%	**37	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	40030	63%	**47	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	47616	75%	**86	98%
Lovex D073.4 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55521	88%	**55	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	53417	85%	**49	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40799	65%	**54	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	56231	89%	**11	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	45977	73%	**24	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	37594	60%	**78	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	56289	89%	**26	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	43787	69%	**44	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43453	69%	**60	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	38218	61%	**14	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	38435	61%	**14	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	48298	77%	**86	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	46267	73%	**00	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	52997	84%	**26	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	56594	90%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	53751	85%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	36318	58%	**11	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	31966	51%	**26	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46934	74%	**67	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	40669	64%	**98	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	32111	51%	**29	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	56594	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55550	88%	**78	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	34708	55%	**59	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	45266	72%	**60	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	42337	67%	**44	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46949	74%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37536	60%	**26	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40799	65%	**54	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	37594	60%	**78	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55390	88%	**29	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50720	80%	**46	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45672	72%	**27	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	44454	70%	**60	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	33997	54%	**42	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	56086	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	51967	82%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42032	67%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31589	50%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40234	64%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	50865	81%	**32	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39291	62%	**14	99%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49516	78%	**59	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	53954	86%	**91	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	30255	48%	**54	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41292	65%	**45	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	31575	50%	**57	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36274	57%	**52	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31082	49%	**44	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	32518	52%	**54	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	50%	**60	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	31705	50%	**73	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	83%	26600	42%	**44	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	83%	28007	44%	**54	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	27195	43%	**57	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	82%	28297	45%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	28413	45%	**47	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34461	55%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	28993	46%	**50	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42438	67%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36854	58%	**90	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	31923	51%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	27731	44%	**44	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	82%	32837	52%	**44	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	41553	66%	**42	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	33286	53%	**29	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31009	49%	**67	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35244	56%	**45	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	32837	52%	**13	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40843	65%	**19	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	31256	50%	**50	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	27543	44%	**47	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	31328	50%	**50	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36593	58%	**86	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49124	78%	**75	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	28631	45%	**57	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	31372	50%	**57	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	33533	53%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	31705	50%	**73	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	28007	44%	**54	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48138	76%	**39	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33286	53%	**44	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	29443	47%	**47	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39088	62%	**45	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	30545	48%	**47	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	84%	29037	46%	**44	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	28326	45%	**44	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	29834	47%	**63	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	36260	57%	**26	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	29791	47%	**54	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	51%	**50	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48515	77%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	33170	53%	**86	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	27717	44%	**54	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	29327	46%	**70	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	31865	50%	**57	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	30850	49%	**47	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	27456	44%	**47	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	50082	79%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36477	58%	**52	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	29283	46%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	33083	52%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	29733	47%	**44	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	33272	53%	**40	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	32184	51%	**44	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	28007	44%	**54	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	29443	47%	**47	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34867	55%	**83	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	48%	**67	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	32010	51%	**40	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	30327	48%	**44	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	28297	45%	**44	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38609	61%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	82%	33779	54%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	32880	52%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	28892	46%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	29820	47%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	49%	**54	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	29312	46%	**54	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	29921	47%	**73	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	31575	50%	**93	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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