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Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 175gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 175gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 175gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
33880
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
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:
0.052" | 1.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.052" | 1.3mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B660_C1210
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 175gr | Barnes X S bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, 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%
45803
73%
**66
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
55970
89%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56289
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52373
83%
**25
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
50125
79%
**69
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
97%
56710
90%
**87
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
56173
89%
**94
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
44556
71%
**89
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
46035
73%
**05
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36956
59%
**54
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
45310
72%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37521
59%
**31
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
96%
56173
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
89%
55927
89%
**18
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
94%
56681
90%
**21
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
46862
74%
**25
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
51314
81%
**82
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
56666
90%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50531
80%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55709
88%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
92%
56376
89%
**15
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
39552
63%
**16
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
55361
88%
**35
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
56043
89%
**72
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
66%
**20
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
48733
77%
**89
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
96%
56246
89%
**84
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
97%
55434
88%
**84
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
43236
69%
**52
96%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
56695
90%
**43
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
48066
76%
**20
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
40089
64%
**51
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
92%
56666
90%
**71
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
44933
71%
**26
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
44643
71%
**52
97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
47674
76%
**02
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
53476
85%
**31
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
55753
88%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
54708
87%
**80
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
38653
61%
**87
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
50111
79%
**92
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
42975
68%
**80
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
56449
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56188
89%
**20
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
44715
71%
**39
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
48211
76%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39146
62%
**79
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
43236
69%
**52
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
40089
64%
**51
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
56652
90%
**57
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
52707
84%
**74
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46296
73%
**07
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
46093
73%
**46
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
55651
88%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
52330
83%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
43627
69%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
34374
54%
**56
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
41234
65%
**70
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
51140
81%
**41
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41336
66%
**00
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
51198
81%
**84
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
55419
88%
**26
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
90%
37681
60%
**05
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42424
67%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37579
60%
**08
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33649
53%
**90
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
44976
71%
**87
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
82%
34780
55%
**06
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33997
54%
**13
92%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28239
45%
**47
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
45%
**28
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24497
39%
**26
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29211
46%
**57
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
34200
54%
**56
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36477
58%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
44048
70%
**44
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
37942
60%
**26
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
86%
33707
53%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
53%
**44
91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
43062
68%
**05
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32198
51%
**87
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36869
58%
**98
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41727
66%
**82
97%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
26382
42%
**72
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37536
60%
**46
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
49414
78%
**80
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
37550
60%
**38
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
84%
33504
53%
**90
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
56%
**26
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**03
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
82%
27920
44%
**11
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
48805
77%
**44
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
87%
37405
59%
**16
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
32430
51%
**87
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**38
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
32619
52%
**64
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
28572
45%
**98
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
90%
38638
61%
**25
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
85%
38754
61%
**69
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
49284
78%
**13
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
55%
**23
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
92%
33547
53%
**59
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
52%
**60
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
33011
52%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45107
71%
**47
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37753
60%
**11
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
92%
38508
61%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
49%
**72
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
41%
**47
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
27920
44%
**11
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
32430
51%
**87
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**20
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
52%
**93
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
48%
**85
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
92%
39479
63%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
40001
63%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**70
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28761
46%
**49
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22989
36%
**31
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
43%
**39
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
82%
32619
52%
**83
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26890
43%
**52
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
50%
**83
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
84%
36201
57%
**85
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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