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Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
33201
Bullet Weight:
225gr | 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.338" | 8.59mm
Bullet Length:
1.555" | 39.5mm
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:
0.457" | 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.317" | 8.1mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B2753_C1210
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 225gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, 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%
42264
67%
**56
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
93%
55709
88%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55941
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
84%
55521
88%
**31
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
47906
76%
**95
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
46209
73%
**59
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
97%
53214
84%
**64
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
96%
50647
80%
**54
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
38537
61%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
41989
67%
**85
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
31807
50%
**31
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
41785
66%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
34011
54%
**37
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
97%
52663
83%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
36970
59%
**87
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
91%
55405
88%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55869
89%
**31
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
41582
66%
**46
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
43352
69%
**08
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
48820
77%
**82
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
92%
56333
89%
**38
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47485
75%
**24
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56173
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
94%
56173
89%
**24
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
35940
57%
**03
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
97%
54389
86%
**28
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
87%
56521
90%
**82
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
37492
59%
**13
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
45295
72%
**75
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
96%
53693
85%
**70
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
97%
50647
80%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
38203
61%
**29
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
88%
56434
89%
**52
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
44367
70%
**10
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
35737
57%
**47
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
95%
56086
89%
**74
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
40524
64%
**10
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
41162
65%
**46
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
36013
57%
**77
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
70%
**88
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
97%
50575
80%
**21
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
87%
55724
88%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
96%
51169
81%
**57
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
34606
55%
**73
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
45339
72%
**69
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
38464
61%
**67
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
91%
55622
88%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56724
90%
**36
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
40596
64%
**23
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
44904
71%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
35911
57%
**91
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
38203
61%
**29
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
35737
57%
**47
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
56434
89%
**74
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
48196
76%
**44
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
42496
67%
**03
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
42163
67%
**33
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
96%
56724
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
48588
77%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
40277
64%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
30226
48%
**55
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
37942
60%
**73
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
47659
76%
**21
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
37942
60%
**00
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
47123
75%
**54
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
96%
51387
81%
**97
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
87%
31807
50%
**65
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
39204
62%
**37
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
34461
55%
**21
97%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
49850
79%
**69
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
29559
47%
**03
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
38508
61%
**41
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
48%
**06
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
47%
**23
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
23018
36%
**37
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
24714
39%
**47
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
20639
33%
**65
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
25947
41%
**83
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
29225
46%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**65
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
94%
34084
54%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
40408
64%
**41
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**49
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
37826
60%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
28718
46%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
48%
**70
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
39639
63%
**08
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
29457
47%
**16
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
33446
53%
**05
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
38986
62%
**91
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
23119
37%
**01
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
34534
55%
**55
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
46847
74%
**73
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
91%
31415
50%
**91
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
82%
28500
45%
**73
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
50%
**36
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
47%
**23
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
82%
23627
37%
**18
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
45469
72%
**34
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
86%
32735
52%
**09
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
88%
27601
44%
**83
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**24
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
27398
43%
**57
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
25106
40%
**27
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
31705
50%
**91
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
87%
32648
52%
**85
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
33257
53%
**46
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
46311
73%
**03
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
49%
**39
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
28471
45%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
28674
45%
**73
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
86%
28137
45%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
42685
68%
**73
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
34679
55%
**24
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
89%
32329
51%
**72
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27702
44%
**11
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
22597
36%
**03
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
23627
37%
**18
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
88%
27601
44%
**83
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
53%
**39
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
28790
46%
**09
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
42%
**11
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
33634
53%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37072
59%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
31140
49%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
25672
41%
**88
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
19392
31%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
23888
38%
**75
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
46%
**93
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
23612
37%
**85
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
45%
**13
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
30937
49%
**55
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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